Suneta Bagri (FCCT)
Founder: Turning Point Education
As school leaders, you experience constant change, successes and challenges. Turning Point Education builds on your achievements to move your school forward. Working with Suneta and her associates, you will be supported every step of the way on your journey.
- Over 25 years' experience in the primary sector: Interim headteacher in a range of challenging schools.
- School Improvement Partner, SENDCo, Inclusion expert.
- Award-winning coach with Leadership Edge & Education Support.
- DfE Approved provider of Senior Mental Health Lead training.
- Wellbeing coach and consultant.
Core Beliefs
- Every child has a right to a truly great education, including personal, social and emotional support.
- Pupil mental wellbeing goes hand in hand with staff mental wellbeing.
- Leadership coaching is a supportive process, built on mutual respect and collaboration.
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School improvement is built on the successes and achievements of your school.
Suneta will work with you to overcome barriers and:
- Provide Headteacher and Senior Leadership coaching.
- Enable you to create a coaching culture across the school.
- Equip you to lead a school coaching culture.
- Develop coaching teams
- Raise the self-esteem and confidence of both staff and learners.
- Collaborate to support Early Career Teachers through a coaching framework.
Suneta will apply her specialist knowledge of SEND to support your school to:
- Carry out a comprehensive audit of children with SEND.
- Ensure your EHCPs meet the criteria and specify the additional support each child requires.
- Support the SENCO in their role.
- Integrate SEND intervention with quality first teaching and learning.
- Ensure your school meets the legal requirements of SEND law.
Suneta will use her supervision and mediation qualifications and experience to:
- Provide reflective supervision support to the Headteacher and Senior Leaders.
- Offer mediation in SEND reviews and tribunals.
- Train staff in pupil conflict mediation.
- Act as a mediator to resolve serious internal staff disputes or conflicts.
Suneta will support you to:
- Build a culture of staff wellbeing and mental health.
- Develop strategies to address pupils' mental challenges.
- In conjunction with Teach Well Toolkit, deliver DfE fully funded Senior Mental Health Lead training.
- Create a vision and action plan for your school's development.
Whilst a member of the school's Interim Executive Board, I worked with Suneta in her role as Interim Headteacher of a school that was experiencing a range of significant challenges.
Suneta showed that she had the knowledge and enthusiasm required to drive the school forward. I was hugely impressed by the fact that she did not deviate at any time from her determination to establish a better environment for the students and staff, improve the school's systems and raise the quality of education.
Suneta exhibited resilience during her leadership, dealing with a wide range of situations that were very challenging. She consistently refused to compromise her approach when it was right or justified. Her perception of the strategic issues the school faced and her judgement about how they should be addressed was always logical and sound.
Suneta maintained her sense of humour and never allowed matters to get out of proportion.
The school is now in a much more stable state and well-positioned to make continued improvements.
Stephen Hughes OBE NPQH
I had the pleasure of attending the 8-week Mindfulness course run by Suneta. By practising Mindfulness, I have been able to a face each week positively.
I have been given so many resources which I can use in my everyday life to help me be more aware and focused. I feel happier in myself and at work and I can face trickier situations with a positive outlook.
Suneta is a wonderful coach and each session felt warm and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this course, as my life has already changed for the better!
Thank you, Suneta!
Lorraine McCandless
Primary teacher in Brereton, Rugeley.
I feel privileged to have experienced Suneta’s strong and compassionate leadership across a number of roles. She is always keenly focused on the wellbeing of educators and young people. Her passion and kindness know no bounds.
Catherine Hulme
Director
www.leadershipedge.org.uk
Suneta supported me completely through my first half-term as a new headteacher.
My school is on a path to improvement. Suneta was on hand to guide me and help me reflect on how I was going to continue the journey.
With her input, I was able to consider my priorities, plan staffing, understand what steps to take, and to appreciate what the school had achieved.
Suneta made my first experience of headship so much easier, as I felt completely supported. We worked on the School Development Plan together.
I confirm that Suneta has a wealth of experience and knowledge, including as a mentor and coach, to support the process of school development.
Toni McCarroll: Headteacher