Mary Abeyasekera

Executive member of SENDV

As a Meridian Trust Executive Principal, Mary Leads on support for our pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities, including the oversight of our special schools, staff training and SENCo Networks. Mary joined CMAT in September 2017 following her role as an HMI and one of Ofsted’s National Leads for SEND.

During her time with Ofsted, Mary introduced the Local Area SEND inspections. Mary has substantial leadership and management experience in all-through special schools and mainstream secondary schools. As well as being an Advanced Skills Teacher, Mary has held senior leadership and consultancy posts in schools in the East of England and has supported special schools in their journey from inadequate to outstanding.

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