Georgina Durrant
Georgina Durrant is an experienced Strategic Lead for Inclusion, a former mainstream SENDCO, and a qualified teacher dedicated to bridging the gap between academic theory and everyday practice. Passionate about shaping policy, she was recently invited to the Department for Education (DfE) to advise on and discuss proposed SEND reforms, and her work has earned her the prestigious Nasen Award for Media Impact.
She is a five-time published author whose Bloomsbury Education titles include the award-winning SEND Strategies for the Primary Years and SEND Strategies for the Secondary Years. Her most recent book, Questions on SEND: Developing Inclusive Practice as an Early Career Teacher, serves as a supportive, staffroom-style guide specifically for ECTs and Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students. Alongside her writing, Georgina is a recognised national speaker, an acclaimed podcast host, and has provided media commentating for Sky News and Channel 5 News.
Georgina founded the award-winning The SEN Resources Blog to provide teachers, parents, and carers with simple, practical solutions and neuro-affirmative strategies that help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) thrive.
Believing deeply in co-production and collaborative change, Georgina works alongside schools, local authorities, and organisations
. She shares her expertise through bespoke educational consulting and keynote speaking, partnering with teams to build truly inclusive environments where every young person can succeed