my kind of thinking
Westbourne
Vicki is a qualified teacher with over 20 years’ experience in schools, colleges
and universities. She worked as a secondary school teacher for a number of years
before working with students with additional needs. After several years running
programmes for young people and adults in the FE sector, Vicki undertook a
Masters in Education, specialising in Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs),
along with additional training to assess for dyslexia. She is also a qualified
SENCO and worked for several years as an Advisory Teacher for the local
authority. Vicki currently works part-time in a HE setting assessing and
tutoring individuals with specific learning difficulties. Each year she assesses
over 80 students for Disabled Students Allowance and continues to offer advice
and assessments to a number of local schools. Vicki is the current Chair of the
Dorset PATOSS group. Vicki lives in Swanage and relaxes by walking in the
Purbeck hills with her dog Poppy, pottering in her tiny garden and acting as
roadie to her musical teenage sons. She helps out in the family bookshops
whenever she can and has provided training on dyslexia to booksellers from
across the UK. MEd. Equality and Diversity Associate Member of the British
Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) Assessment Practicing Certificate BDA (APC 17/
APC09011) OCN L4 Workplace Assessor National Award for SEN Coordination
(NASENCO) PGCE Geography and SEN BSc. (Hons) Geography Alice Humpheson
fullsizeoutput_461d Alice has significant experience of helping adults and young
people realise their potential, having worked in a range of educational settings
including universities, colleges and adult community learning for nearly 20
years. Initially teaching IT, maths and English to a wide range of learners,
Alice later trained to specialise in specific learning difficulties where she
gained a Masters from the University of Southampton and qualified to both teach
and assess individuals with dyslexia and other SpLDs. Alice is a keen advocate
of assistive technology and strongly believes that individuals are far more
likely to achieve when they are provided with the right tools, enabling them to
use existing strengths to overcome challenges. As a current SpLD practitioner
and study skills tutor for university students, Alice has plenty of opportunity
to develop and maintain her understanding of the challenges that individuals
with a SpLD face, and this insight helps inform her work as an assessor. Alice
has 2 children and lives in Mudeford. When she’s not working, Alice enjoys
paddle boarding and exploring the New Forest either by foot or on her bicycle.
MSc Education (SpLD) Member of the Dyslexia Guild (MDG) Associate Member of the
British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA FE/HE) Assessment Practicing Certificate BDA
(APC 500002643-OF7999) BA (Hons) Post Compulsory Education and Training
Certificate in Education JEB Teacher Trainer Diploma in ICT Skills We also work
with a team of other fully qualified teachers and assessors who are quality
assured by a range of professional bodies including the British Dyslexia
Association (BDA), Professional Association of Teachers of Students with
Specific learning difficulties (PATOSS) and The Dyslexia Guild. All our
assessors hold full DBS certificates, indemnity insurance and belong to a
professional body. All information is stored in line with GDPR recommendations.
