Simon is National Director of SEND for E-ACT who are a national MAT currently with 29 academies. With 10 years as an experienced SENDCo and 7 as a MAT leader for SEND, Simon has developed effective SEND practice across multiple MATs and lead on SEND and MAT SEND reviews across the country. Simon Co-chairs the MAT SEND Leaders group which he established with Dr Nicola Crossly (Liberty Trust). The group currently have over 175 MAT leaders of SEND. Simon regularly presents at national conferences, is a member for Liberty Academy, sits on an advisory board for ELKLAN speech and language training provider as well as a member of the curriculum and assessment quality committee and student advisory group for AQA.