Speakers

Catherine has been a charity leader for over 25 years, and is passionate about equity and inclusion for children and young people with disabilities. She became the Chief Executive of Dingley’s Promise in 2015, and has grown the organisation from a small local charity to a national one that delivers training and influences policy alongside its core local support services. She was awarded an MBE in 2011 for her work with disadvantaged children, and today is a mentor for ACEVO, a national speaker, and an advisor to a range of governmental and non-governmental bodies around early years SEND inclusion.