Paul Bray is a Principal Team Teach Tutor, Licensed Thrive Practitioner, and Ofqual regulated Safeguarding Trainer with over 25 years of experience at every age stage of education, within both mainstream and specialist provision. Paul is a member of the Learning & Development Team at Team-Teach, ensuring content is based on current research and best practice. He is a determined advocate for children with special educational needs, and their families, providing support and advice through ‘My Family Coach’, a Team-Teach platform. Paul has also delivered support for families internationally as a speaker for the South African based ‘It Takes a Village’ conference. Paul is a member of Plymouth Marjon University's Professional Advisory Group and has taught on the Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies degree course. Health and Wellbeing for all has always been of particular interest to Paul. He has been a Designated Safeguarding Lead, National Healthy Schools Coordinator, and School Workforce Health & Wellbeing Champion, leading across a wide range of roles, including eight years as Head of a post-16 SEND provision, Assistant Headteacher and Key Stage lead. Paul has become renowned for his work in supporting individuals and families navigate the difficult transition into adulthood, particularly for disabled young people and those with special educational needs. He has been a speaker at the National Association of Colleges' annual conference, The National Children's Bureau conference and the World Education Summit. Paul wrote his first Special Educational Needs resource book for Routledge publishers, in 2021. He has developed training packages for parent groups and professionals in education, health, and social services, including Cornwall County Council, the FPA Speakeasy charity, and Team Teach. Paul has featured in numerous publications, including the National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) and The Guardian newspaper.