"Have a good think about what is it because some people see special needs schools as something which they’re not, and there’s a variety of special needs schools. So the biggest thing for me would be to have a good look around, you know, visit schools, you know, and then use that time to really think about, first of all, what is the right type of school for you is” – Chris Rue

Listen to Chris Rue's amazing journey within Special Needs Education, which started with him dropping a suitcase off, having one interview, and is now a successful Head Teacher within Epinay Business and Enterprise School. Chris gives a truly heartfelt insight into his learns and progression within a career he never expected to have!

SHOW NOTES:

[00:35] Chris’s route into teaching.

[02:07] Learning and working up from the very bottom

[05:36] Moving from teacher to middle leadership fast

[07:03] Chris gives advice to NQT’s

[08:51] Learns as a Middle Leader.

[10:08] Becoming ambitious, developing the skills and experience to make the move into Headship.

[11:55] 20 years of history, moving onto pastures new!

[13:51] Big achievements.

[15:35] Current initiatives at Epinay.

[17:24] How Chris gets away from teaching.

[19:14] Education post-COVID-19.

[22:43] The biggest influencers in Chris’s teaching career so far.

[23:40] If Chris hadn’t been a teacher.

SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE

Chris's LinkedIn Profile

Follow Epinay on Twitter

Follow Epinay on Facebook

Epinay Business and Enterprise School website