All Posts

Outcomes. Goals. SMART targets. League tables. Tick-tick-tick. That stuff has its place—but when you’re working with outliers, kids on the margins, neurodivergency, or just the bloody-minded brilliant ones— data doesn’t cut it .You need improvisation. Not just the funny stuff. Not “Yes, and” in a black box theatre. I mean real, on-the-fly, seat-of-your-pants responsiveness. Improv Connects. Listens. Responds. Leads. Follows. Adapts. Transforms. Celebrates. It should be compu

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths - the combination thereof. A fusion of subjects and disciplines combining to make everyday products. My passion for engineering and invention started at university, where I worked on the development and patenting of stretchable mirrors, further down the line designing and making furniture from cardboard, and collaborating on a large-scale community arts project in post-war Bosnia and London. This experience shaped my belief in crea

Hands are the original technology. Talking, listening, doing—doing something together  with your hands—is a fundamental part of our existence. Most people learn by doing with a bit of instruction, a bit of facilitation, and a lot of encouragement to build resilience and confidence in their abilities. I work with kids who are excluded, close to exclusion, in need of rehabilitation, with social anxiety, lack of self-confidence, disabilities, ADHD, autism, and other SEN. And I'v