learning and social media
Live Webinar for Trauma Informed Consultancy Services: Connection to Nature (how can it relax, revitalise and restore us?) 9th March 2026.
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Co-author of: Demystifying Trauma Informed Practice - a guide for Educators
Trauma Informed Consultancy Services
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Live webinar for Trauma Informed Consultancy Services: Building a Trauma Informed Relational Culture in Schools. Book here
The benefits of Forest School for children with SEMH needs. book here
Live classroom - 30th January 2024 9:30-12:00
Supporting asylum seekers and refugee children in the classroom
Creative Life story work and Blue Cabin
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experience
With almost 25 years experience as a teacher, SENCo and a Deputy Headteacher, in mainstream and special (SEMH) primary schools in Greater Manchester;
Current roles
Forest School Leader at Wildwood Days (since 2024)
SENd tutor at catjolleys.com (since 2024)
An associate Trainer with Lisa Cherry and Trauma Informed Consultancy Ltd https://www.ticservicesltd.com/ (since 2023)
An associate SEND trainer for NASEN (since 2023)
An associate trainer for Flourish (since 2023)
Unity Community Primary, Manchester (DHT, SENCo and Mental Health First Aider and Pastoral and Wellbeing Lead from 2017 - 2022)
Oakgrove School, Stockport (DHT, SENCo and Restorative Approaches Lead from 2003 - 2017)
Stockport Behaviour and Inclusion Support Service (Restorative Approaches co-lead (Stockport Families and Schools) from 2015-17, with our training achieving the Restorative Justice Council Training Mark, in 2017)
Qualifications
NatureWell Health and Nature Practitioner (Natural Academy 2025)
Forest School Leader Level 3 (Cambium Sustainable 2024)
PGDip in Trauma and Mental Health Informed Practitioner Diploma (TISUK 2022)
Mental Health First Aider (2021)
testimonials
The training Cat delivered for us was fantastic! Cat has impressive knowledge and a wealth of experience to share in Zones of Regulation and Restorative Approaches, Circle training, and professional development for staff in all areas of SEND. As a trainer she was engaging and humorous and modelled behaviours for all staff in school, offering additional support wherever it was needed. Cat has had a significant impact in how we approach behaviour across the school.
Jude Lee, Headteacher, Unity Community Primary School
Cat is wonderful trainer, ‘walking the talk’ of her restorative values, along with a slice of good humour. Her extensive lived experience in both mainstream and special schools, as a teacher and member of SLT, guarantees her sessions provide genuine ‘doable’ knowledge and skills for attendees to take away, empowering them to become more skilled in the reading and meeting of children’s needs.
Sarah Baggaley, Service Lead for Stockport Family workforce development team & Restorative Strategic Lead for Stockport Family & Education
Without Cat’s support there would have been no way we would have had the confidence to challenge our child’s school over the failings in his care. Her professionalism, knowledge and care empowered us to meet with the school to discuss their practice, which resulted in a positive outcome moving forwards.
Cat has been a tremendous advocate for us, she is highly skilled and experienced in SEN and we cannot recommend her services more highly.
Parent of a Y2 child, Salford
