Sarah is an experienced educational leader, consultant, and author with over two decades of expertise in emotional well-being, behaviour, and systems change in education. With a career spanning mainstream schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), Alternative Provision (AP), and psychiatric in-patient services, Sarah has developed a deep understanding of how to create inclusive, nurturing environments where all children can thrive.

A passionate advocate for systemic change, Sarah has worked extensively with Local Authorities and the Department for Education, influencing policy and practice to better support vulnerable learners. She is known for her pragmatic and compassionate approach to behaviour, focusing on fostering belonging and well-being as the foundation for positive outcomes.

Sarah's commitment to improving education extends beyond the UK. She has collaborated with Ministries of Education internationally, supporting the development of inclusive practices and behaviour strategies in diverse contexts around the world. Her work bridges strategic leadership and hands-on support, ensuring sustainable impact at both school and system levels.

As the author of five acclaimed books—including Behaving Together: A Teacher's Guide to Nurturing Behaviour and All About SEMH, practical guides for secondary and primary teachers—Sarah provides practical guidance for educators seeking to understand and support the emotional and behavioural needs of their students.

Through her consultancy, Sarah continues to deliver training, keynote presentations, and advisory support, helping schools, trusts, and policy-makers create environments where every child feels safe, valued, and able to succeed.

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Education

• UK Qualified Teacher Status
• National Professional Qualification in Headship
• MEd (Inclusive Education)

What I Offer

I provide practical training, workshops and resources to help children manage anxiety and become stronger, more confident learners — and to help the adults around them understand how to support this.

For Teachers and School Staff: Hands-on training on recognising anxiety in learners and understanding what it looks like in the classroom. Practical strategies you can use straight away to help children feel safe, regulate their emotions and engage with learning.

For Parents and Carers: Accessible sessions that explain what anxiety is, how it shows up in children, and simple things you can do at home to help your child feel calmer and more in control.

For Children and Young People: Age-appropriate activities and approaches that help children understand their own feelings, recognise when they are anxious, and develop tools to manage it.

Dr Ben Levy is a Senior Educational and Child Psychologist. Over the last fifteen years Ben has worked as Lead Psychologist in the education, third and corporate sectors and has rolled out multiple successful school and business transformation programmes.

Ben specialises in delivering highly effective consultations with parents and teachers. He works with clients to quickly and clearly identify why their student/ child is experiencing difficulties, and what the most helpful next steps are. Ben’s consultations are structured conversations that make a real difference.

Ben has also developed a proprietary framework ABC ME® that rapidly improves client performance. He has trained the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and coached team leads at Pfizer, Accenture, Ernst and Young and Paramount across four continents.

Recently, Ben created a new training and AI service for teachers and tutors called Magic Lessons, which combines psychology and magic to help educators quickly improve student performance.

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Education

• Doctorate in Child, Community and Educational Psychology – Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and University of Essex
• PGCert Work-Based Learning – University of Middlesex (conferring Qualified Teacher Status)
• Diploma in Psychology – London Metropolitan University
• BA Hons – University of Birmingham

Memberships & Registrations

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
• British Psychological Association Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU)
• Enhanced Disclosure Criminal Records Bureau Check
• Eligible Provider of Psychological Services under Private Health Insurance

Biography and full clinical specialisms for Dr Schaffer will be released shortly. She brings extensive international experience in clinical inclusion practices and diagnostic support within educational settings.

Services Offered:

• Clinical Lead Advisory
• Diagnostic Support Patterns
• Limited Private Consultations