Alison Haines

Training area: London & South East
Intervention: Catch Up^® Literacy and Catch Up^® Numeracy
Background: Primary teacher in Hackney, SENCO, SEN Advisory Teacher and Assistant Head of Inclusion Advisory Service in Islington, London, with particular focus on High Incidence SEND (language/literacy difficulties). Specialist qualifications in Spld/dyslexia. Have been an outreach tutor for the Institute of Education. Now SEN Consultant and AFA Coach. Currently Advisory Teacher for Literacy/SpLD Support for Learning Service Tower Hamlets.
How long have you been delivering Catch Up^® training?
Since 2006
What’s been your greatest success as a Catch Up^® trainer?
Being able to follow-up trained staff in schools to give continued support beyond the initial training, which helps to embed the intervention and maximise success.
What do you like best about Catch Up^® training?
Catch Up^® works, so it’s an intervention I completely support. I am offering training on something that I really believe in.
What would be your Catch Up^® top tip/advice?
Choose the right pupils and stick to the format – it’s like a diet – don’t cherry-pick!
Give one interesting fact about yourself that might surprise people.
I appeared on stage as a tap dancer at the Mermaid Theatre, London.