Anglia Case Management

Marion Holmes
Cert.Ed, B.Ed.(Hons)

Case Manager for Children and Young People

Marion joined ACM in January 2010. She is a teacher who graduated with a degree in Special Education.

Prior to joining ACM, Marion worked at a special school in Suffolk for Children and Young People with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning disabilities, where she was responsible for a group of young people with complex and sensory needs.

Marion started her teaching career at a large comprehensive school in Essex, teaching Physical Education and Dance. In 1980 she moved to London where she taught in a Special School for 3 to 19 year olds with moderate learning disabilities. Marion became Acting Deputy Head and remained at this school until 1985 when a geographical move brought her to Suffolk.

Marion has considerable experience working with children and young people with complex needs, which includes:

Assessing the needs of the children and young people and referring them to the relevant agencies;
Working with Multi-disciplinary teams of professionals i.e., Paediatric Consultant, Social Worker, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Education;
Communicating with and supporting the families of the children;
Writing reports, reviewing statements of educational needs and setting realistic SMART targets for Children and Young People with complex needs;
Involvement in training and induction of staff;
Supervision of a staff team;
Relevant updates for continued professional development;

Marion is registered with the General Teaching Council for England, and is a member of BABICM at Practitioner level.