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Tracey Patterson

(She / Her)

Deputy Head of Division

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Deputy Head of Division
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BIOGRAPHY

Tracey’s passion for inclusion is borne from educating young people facing adversity, inequality and challenge in their daily lives. As a reflective practitioner, she strives to enable and empower educational staff to identify and break down barriers to learning resulting in improved outcomes for all learners, particularly those with special educational needs.
Tracey benefits from a rich and varied exposure to inclusion, equality and special educational needs in a variety of roles including secondary teaching, SEND leadership and local authority SEND management. Delivering the National Award for SEN Coordination to an early years, primary, secondary and FE audience ensures that her knowledge and understanding remains broad, current and relevant.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, School of Education, Chester, United KingdomFeb 2019
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Chester, School of Education, Chester, United KingdomJan 2016 - Feb 2019

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Programme Leader: MA Special Educational Needs and Disability, MA Autism, PGCert National Award for SEN Coordination, HLTA
    University of Chester, School of Education, Chester, United KingdomJan 2020 - Aug 2025
  • Course Leader: MA Special Educational Needs and Disability
    University of Chester, School of Education, Chester, United KingdomSep 2025

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • SEN Manager
    Cheshire West and Chester, SEN, Chester, United KingdomJan 2013 - Jan 2016
  • SENCo / Head of Year / Teacher
    University of Chester C of E Academy, Ellesmere Port, United KingdomJan 1997 - Dec 2012

DEGREES

  • MA Special Educational Needs and Disability
    University of Chester, Chester, United KingdomJan 2017 - Apr 2019
  • National Award for SEN Coordination
    Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United KingdomSep 2010 - Jan 2012
  • BEd (Hons) Secondary Education
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United KingdomSep 1992 - Jun 1996

CERTIFICATIONS

  • FHEA
    Advance HE, York, United KingdomFeb 2022
    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Online Professional Development Course for External Examiners
    Advance HE, York, United KingdomSep 2020 - Nov 2020
    Other

SCHOOL

  • Chester School of Education