An experienced educational psychologist with considerable and successful experience at carrying out a range of assessments to detect specific learning difficulties, including the effects of brain injury on a child's ability to learn. Qualified to conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young people between the ages of 6 and 16. Able to assess a child's learning potential as well as those forms of teaching which will best help a child to learn.

Probably the most sought-after expert in his field. Instructed in claimant, defendant and criminal cases for Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Government Legal Department, Prison Officers Association and other firms of solicitors • I have a doctorate in Policing, Security and Criminal Justice • Experienced in single joint expert instructions and giving evidence at inquests • Expert in all aspects of self-defence, physical restraint, personal safety and martial arts, including control and restraint systems taught...

Also consulting at 14 The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1HD. Medico-legal report writing (family, civil, crime) • Divorce & separation • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Medical negligence • Children & adolescents with neuro-developmental processing problems • Children & adolescents who are not fulfilling their potential • Child & adolescent mental health • Family problems & family mediation • Child development • Children & adolescents with educational problems • Care proceedings • Mediation with schools • Medico-legal mediation • Removal...

I have 25 years’ experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum conditions. For 13 years I was employed within the NHS as a clinical psychologist working within community learning disability teams. For the latter part of my career in the NHS I was employed as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist managing and leading the clinical psychology provision across Manchester’s Learning Disability Service provided through three community learning disability teams. For the last 14...

Author of: ‘Drink Driving. Police Custody Procedures. Safer Custody Safer Prosecutions’ ISBN: 9798866033591 I was a police officer for 23.5 years which included performing as a custody sergeant for 7 years and delivering custody training. I was head of specialist training for Cumbria Police, which included all police custody training and use of force training. I have received national awards and recognition for designing police custody training for the 2006 Safer Detention & Handling of Persons in Police...

Leading world authority in martial arts and police arrest: dealing with cases involving violence, murder and use of force, hand weapons, assaults, self defence issues. Cases involve both civil and criminal litigation in these types of area. Mr Finn is a well known author and writer. He published the first Home Office-approved book on Police Arrest. He is trained in giving evidence in court, report writing and responsibilities of a single joint expert. He has over 50 years' experience in his field. He is an...

SEND mediation • SEND Statutory Framework • SEND law

Education and Neurodiversity Drawing on my professional experience (MA(Hons), PGCE, QTS, NASENCo) and postgraduate study of psychology (MSc), I provide expert opinion (including CPR35-compliant reports) on: • Special Educational Needs (EHC plans; mediation; tribunal; reasonable adjustments) • Behaviour (violence and assaults against staff; behaviour support plans; exclusions) • Health and safety (risk assessment) • Safeguarding (child on child abuse; harmful sexualised behaviour) • Neurodiversity in the workplace...

Challenging behaviour - violence and aggression • Positive behaviour support • Dynamic appraisal for situational aggression (DASA risk tool)

Areas of expertise: • Liability and reducing restraint, restriction and risk • Control and restraint, behaviour, special schools, pupils, social services, health, children and learning disability • Hazardous behaviour

I provide clinical psychology expert witness reports for court in the areas of personal injury and medical negligence involving children and adolescents. The reports assess the impact of traumatic events on the psychological functioning of children, the nature of the injury suffered and give recommendations for treatment. I provide clinical psychology expert witness reports for court proceedings involving public and private legal cases involving the care and upbringing of children and adolescents.