Paul Lucas
I have been working in schools for over twenty years. After working in education, I gained a Certificate in Educational Support (Behaviour) at University College Northampton 2002. I was a Team Teach tutor for over ten years. My first role in education was at Fairfields School, where I worked as an intervenor with a deafblind child. I then spent twelve years working for Northants County Council BACIN (Behavior and Curriculum Inclusion) as a Senior Behaviour Practitioner. My duties included managing a team of Behavior Support Assistants as well as supporting children in primary and secondary schools to prevent permanent exclusions. I also played a key role in training i.e. Team Teach, TA training and Lunchtime Supervisor training. During my time at BACIN I gained an NVQ level 4 in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) and a Certificate in the Theory and Practice of Nurture Group Work including a 4,000-word assignment developing the work of the child study. Following restructuring I secured a position at the newly formed Targeted Prevention Service as a Senior Practitioner where I managed a team of Practitioners and supported young people and their families. After three years I decided I needed a change of direction and spent six months supporting adults with learning disabilities at Vogue Future Living. I quickly realized that my heart was in schools and supporting children and their families and managed to obtain a job at Duston Eldean Primary School as a Behavior Mentor. I provided 1-1 and small group work for children who were experiencing difficulties in school. I was also part of their Every Child Matters Team. Alongside this role I also carried out Team Teach training for Jogo Behaviour Support. In 2020 I was offered the role of Family Support Worker at The Spires Academy, an alternative provision in Northampton. Following some time off for ill-health I am thoroughly enjoying my role at Maplefields Outreach.
I am passionate about equal opportunities and strongly believe that all children have a right to a good education and the support required to reach their full potential. I believe it’s everybody in educations responsibility to try to understand the challenges that some young people face and find ways to make their time in school more enjoyable and successful.
