Virtual School contacts

How and who to contact in the Essex Virtual School Team.

Inclusion Team

The Inclusion Team make sure children can access education through having a school place, improved attendance and reduced exclusion.

Working closely with schools (inside and outside of Essex), they make sure children and young people are supported to attend schools and colleges that best meet their needs.

They also monitor the attendance of young people aged 16 to 18 years to make sure they’re supported to access education, employment or training.

The Inclusion Officers for the team are:

  • Clare Davis - Lead inclusion officer 
  • David Mirzai - Inclusion officer/acting lead
  • Samantha Bryden - Inclusion officer
  • Nikki Cornish - Inclusion officer​
  • Jess Head - Inclusion officer
  • Lynsey Swan - Inclusion officer
  • Lynn Guyton - Inclusion Officer

To contact any of the officers email clare.davis4@essex.gov.uk or telephone 03330 131 092​. 

Please note that this is for Children in Care only, for SEND Inclusion Partners, please contact the local SEND Team.