testimonials

Safeguarding DSL Level 3 Training
“Quite simply the best DSL L3 training I have ever engaged in. The highest levels of expertise, energy and empathy.” Policies at AUS and Enquire about Training

Invaluable Guidance
“A special note of thanks to Ms. Louise Dawson for her invaluable guidance, continuous support, and encouragement throughout the process. Your expertise and partnership have played a pivotal role in strengthening our inclusive practices. Thank you for consistently going above and beyond to ensure that every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. It is a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated and caring team.  Congratulations on a job exceptionally well done.” Inclusion at OOW and School Improvement

Inclusion Audit
We recently worked with Louise Dawson for an external Inclusion audit, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Her approach was professional, thorough, and deeply supportive throughout the entire process. Louise recognised the strong practices already in place, while also providing clear, realistic recommendations that will have a genuine impact on the quality of provision for our students.
What stood out most was how she developed our thinking and confidence as leaders, ensuring that we could clearly articulate our inclusion systems and celebrate the hard work taking place across the school. Every piece of feedback was practical, constructive, and grounded in best practice. Louise’s expertise and mentoring have been invaluable, and we are incredibly grateful for her partnership.

Louise was very thorough in the 15mins I had with her. Friendly and informative, she really knew here stuff and was direct to the point.

Planning my next move as a SEN parent to Dubai is daunting but I am glad I got her as a contact to help me make the right decisions for my son.

I will book more time with her in the future for sure.

I’ve worked with Louise for more than five years and over that time I have learned and grown with her. She is a wealth of knowledge regarding all things Inclusion and Wellbeing.

She has huge depth of knowledge and personalized experience and her compassion and empathy are palpable in all she does. Louise is a pillar of support to the Dubai Community with the Inclusion Networks.  She is forward thinking and progressive.

A leader that demonstrates contemporary international best practice and delivers information in an accessible and usable way. A true leader in Inclusion.

As someone who has dedicated so many years to supporting children with special needs, it’s clear to me that you have a heart of gold and a passion for making a difference in the lives of those around you.

Your hard work and dedication to this is truly inspiring, and I’m so grateful for your tireless efforts in making learning more accessible for children experiencing additional needs in the Middle East. Your impact on the lives of these children is immeasurable, and you should be proud of all that you have accomplished.

I want to take a moment to celebrate you and all that you stand for. You are a true hero in my eyes, and I’m so lucky to know you. Here’s to another year of making a difference and changing lives!

Louise’s support to inclusion practitioners across Dubai is amazing. It’s great to know that when you ever need help, support or guidance Louise is only ever a message away

Thank you so much for everything you have done.  You have not just helped me but so many different children at school.  I am going to miss you so much, you are my favourite teacher ever!  I wish you all the best.  We are really going to miss you.

This is a small note to express our gratitude for all that you have done for *C* this year.  We want you to know the enormous impact your care, kindness and professional expertise has had on *C* and our family.  Many thanks.

Louise’s support to Inclusion practitioners across Dubai is amazing.It is great to know that when you ever need help, support or guidance, Louise is only ever a message away!

It’s really hard to see you go.  You were my help when I needed it the most.  I am sure a lot of other children feel this way too.  I was always comforted by your wise words and logical way of thinking and that’s why it is so hard to see you go.  I’m sure you’ll help others further along the road and so I wish you good luck.  Thanks for everything.

Louise Dawson has a comprehensive knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Learning Differences, especially in the context of this region. She has an unrivalled armoury of strategies and provisions and she is ideally positioned to advise anyone on the plethora of new guidance and legislative developments. I have always found her to be receptive, responsive and a true advocate of the needs of families above any other consideration. I do not hesitate in recommending her.

I thoroughly enjoyed Louise’s presentation about Restorative Justice, where she explained how to engage the student in decision making about change of behaviours. Why the old punitive approach is not working especially with teens today. A very useful seminar for teachers responsible for pastoral care and counsellors. Since this training, I was able to tackle behavioural issues of students of determination and others more appropriately and with great outcomes.

Thank you for being such a kind and heart warming teacher towards, not just me, but everyone else. I am so sad to see you go, you have helped me so much this year and you helped me experience things I wouldn’t have on my own.

Just a note to say thank you so much for all the help and support you gave *T* during her last year at school.  I don’t know what we would have done without your upbeat approach and advice on how to handle situations.

Louise and the team helped my son and myself enormously come to terms with his ADHD and Autism diagnosis, without their ongoing support I’m not sure how we would’ve coped.

Their ongoing support got him back on track with a view to a school placement and really can’t thank them enough.

5 stars doesn’t seem enough for the tough times they got us through.

Louise conducted an engaging and interactive session that primarily focused on various strategies to support the students with special learning needs.

The session enriched the attendees by providing insight into a range of accommodation techniques that could be successfully employed in a classroom setting to achieve curriculum outcomes and reduce barriers to learning.

At the time I worked with Louise she managed a team of 35 staff across all phases including screening and identifying students as well as implementing support for barriers in learning, language and giftedness.  She successfully supported and/or trained students, parents, specialists and school staff to remove those barriers.  She strategically led the provision through inspections and managed a budget of over 1 million AED, including being instrumental in the development of an Autism provision.  Louise took the school’s inclusion program from the start-up of a new school and implemented a strong provision which was built on sustainability.

Dear Louise,
I take this opportunity to thank you on this beautiful Sunday morning. A year back when I joined as an inclusion lead, I was having many doubts, confusion regarding the terms of the SEF, action plan and inspection-related queries. Because of that, I had worries, sleepless nights not knowing where I am heading for. That is when you came for my rescue. You guided me through all the inspection-related doubts and showed me the right ways to do things like SEF, action plan, planning a range of support plans, tracking progress, classroom accommodation techniques, engaging and interactive sessions for parents and teachers and so on. Now I feel so confident and good professionally and personally.
A true well-being in me through you, Louise…
Thanks once again…

Louise Dawson is singularly the most knowledgeable person on SEND I have encountered in my career. Her heart is to help the process of identification and support of and for these students, as well as their families, through the necessary steps to help them achieve what they are capable of. I have witnessed her particular ability and interest in students with Autism and Social Emotional & Mental Health difficulties. Many unidentified students received their correct identification once they were under Louise’s umbrella.

I was at a junction in my career when I reached out to Louise on LinkedIn. She responded immediately and connected me to schools with vacancies. I have not met her but I can say that she is supportive, passionate, and a professional with a fantastic work ethic.

I’ve attended multiple training and webinars delivered by Louise, as well as having been supported by her as a Consultant on various challenging professional situations for which I needed her guidance. Her knowledge and experience of how to effectively lead and deliver inclusive practice is exceptional and her regional expertise in UAE is invaluable. The needs of the children and families remain at the forefront of everything we have collaborated on and drive her practice – she is a true advocate for people of determination.

I will always be indebted to you. I don’t know if you still remember me. I met you in 2014. During that time I was a Counselor and I didn’t have any background in SEND Education. I linked with Wellington and you invited me in for a meeting. You are the one who helped me understand what is SEND and Inclusion. From then on, I have worked as a SENDCo in different schools in Dubai. You are part of my learning journey. Loads of thanks to you. 🙏

Louise and I worked side by side each other when I was based, as GEMS Head Office Special Needs Advisor, at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai. Throughout our time together Louise was always a listener, supporter and advocate for her students and all their needs. Her wide range of Special Needs and Inclusion knowledge and skills is impressive. She also presented as a life-long learner, consistently open to new information and qualifications. Her generous sharing of her professional repertoire in mentoring and assisting colleagues throughout the wider community was highly evident. Working with Louise was always a pleasure and I have no hesitation in recommending her.