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Educational Leadership • Inclusion • Neurodiversity​ • Source


Authenticity, Confidence & Knowledge 
 

About Julia Clouter

Julia Clouter is an international speaker and education specialist with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of inclusive pedagogy and assistive technology (AT).
 

As a qualified teacher, SENCo, and Local Education Authority advisor, Julia bridges the gap between high-level policy and classroom reality.
 

As a neurodivergent practitioner, Julia brings authentic, lived-experience insight to her work. 
 

She is dedicated to reframing neurodiversity, moving away from deficit-led narratives toward systems that honour human potential through ethical, human-centred innovation. 

Julia is the founder of Ask The SENCo 
She is  a published author, currently writing The SENCo's Compass for Taylor Routledge.

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Speaking Topics & Keynotes
 

Julia provides authoritative insights for university lectures, keynotes, and leadership briefings. She is an experienced moderator and panel speaker. 


01
Neurodiversity & Inclusive Pedagogy
 

  • Designing curricula and assessments for cognitive diversity. 

  • Moving beyond "Compliance" to meaningful, equitable inclusion. 

  • Inclusive practice that improves outcome for all learners.


02
Strategic Assistive Technology (AT) Implementation
 

  • Embedding AT: Moving from "add-on" tools to strategic autonomy. 

  • AI in Education: Finding the ethical balance between access and challenge. 

  • Practical implementation: TTS, STT, and reading pens in mainstream settings.


03
Dyslexia & The Practitioner Lens
 

  • Reframing support from remediation to empowerment. 

  • Why "toolbox thinking" outshines singe-point interventions.  

  • Inclusive practice that improves outcome for all learners.


04
Policy, AI & System Change
 

  • Navigating inclusive and adaptive practice through the use of assistive technology. 

  • Preparing for change by laying the foundations and anticipating the new SEND Code of Practice. 

  • How education systems must respond to AI and the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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Professional Highlights

 

  • Visiting Lecturer: ITT/PGCE and NASENCo courses at Liverpool, Bath Spa, Chester, and Wolverhampton universities.

  • Featured Speaker: Regular contributor at TES SEND Show, nasen LIVE, BETT and The National Education Show.

  • International Reach: Keynotes delivered across UK, Singapore, Croatia and Malta.

    "Julia is a calm, authoritative voice who cuts through EdTech
    complexity to deliver practical clarity for leaders and educators."

    Erica Smith
    Blackpool SEND Local Offer Officer

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