Meet Steph Riches

Steph has ​worked as a Teacher in a range of different Primary Schools in the Lancaster and Morecambe area. She has taught across all primary school classes and has led a variety of subject areas including English. She has also led nurture classes and small group special needs classes over her teaching career. Over the past six years, Steph has worked as a full-time SENDCo in a large Primary School in Morecambe. This has included leading and managing an Inclusion Team ​comprising 4 learning mentors and directing and managing the work of a number of external professionals including Specialist teachers, Educational Psychologists, Counsellors and Speech and Language Therapists. Steph has a wealth of experience supporting children with a range of additional needs. She has completed her National SENCo award and has more recently her Post Graduate Certificate in the assessment and teaching of young people with specific literacy difficulties and dyslexia. This qualification allows Steph to assess for and diagnose dyslexia and to assess and recommend exam access arrangements.

Steph carries out specialist teacher work in a range of our schools, as well as carrying out diagnostic dyslexia assessments and supporting children with specific literacy difficulties through 1:1 or small group intervention. She is also able to support SENDCo’s with the role.