Some exciting news from the team at Sunshine Support!
After spending decades teaching the children of Derby city, highly respected Chellaston headteacher Lindsay Galley has taken a bold step out of directly teaching children to join award-winning Sunshine Support, a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Consultancy.
Lindsay will be figure-heading our upcoming Sunshine Support For Schools initiative.

Founded by the esteemed Chrissa Wadlow, Sunshine Support provides invaluable advice and support both nationally and globally. The team boasts specialists from the education and legal industries, and Lindsay’s impressive 26 years of teaching and leadership experience will bring even more strength to the outstanding work the organisation undertakes for children and young people with special educational needs. Our new Sunshine Schools initiative will be ensuring that, as well as parents and carers, educators are also able to access our support.
In her new role at Sunshine Support, Lindsay will support parents and carers as an advocate, while also launching a brand new SENDCO network for SEND Co-Ordinators throughout Derbyshire and neighbouring areas. This initiative aims to provide vital support through advice clinics, training, and unwavering assistance during a time when educators face immense pressure to meet the needs of children with SEND with limited funds and resources. This network is poised to be a lifeline for teachers and SENCOs in the East Midlands region and beyond, with support accessible online.
Lindsay has previously shared; “I aim to broaden the reach of the training and support that Sunshine offers so that educational settings, SENCOs and families can benefit from this valuable resource. I firmly believe that education can be inclusive, high-quality, and adapted for the success of all learners. As a recent school leader and a SEND parent myself, I have a deep understanding of the strengths and challenges within the education system. I am confident that by working together we can achieve remarkable outcomes. I am thrilled to join Sunshine Support and to advocate for the needs of all learners, helping them to thrive.”
What will Sunshine Schools offer educators, and how can they make contact?
Sunshine Support for Schools will be offering packages to schools and SENCOs who are looking for extra support. Standard packages include:
- Termly in-person or online networks with SEND specialists and other SENCos including a specialist SEN training session and an “Ask Me Anything” workshop.
- Full access to The Sunshine Academy online learning platform, a portal hosting over 170 expert-led webinars, courses and podcasts with CPD certification.
- Access to a professionals “Community Board” where Headteachers, SENCos, teachers and support staff can ask Sunshine SEN experts questions and advice
- A half-termly e-newsletter
Bespoke packages can be developed to include:
- Commissionable support and staff training available from Sunshine SEN experts
- Commissionable SEND Complex Case supervision for SENCOs, teachers and support staff
Fo further enquiries and to book in a chat, please email enquiries@sunshine-support.org.uk
