Personal statement

Barry is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde.  Before joining the university in 2021, Barry was a GTCS registered teacher within primary and ASN (3-18) secondary education.  As a Principal Teacher, he specialised in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing education to support the inclusion of learners on the autism spectrum in secondary education, and led teams to support the inclusion of all learners.

Barry succeeded as  Programme Lead for the BA (Hons) Education and Social Services in March 2023.  This is collaborative programme run in partnership with five partner colleges; Glasgow Clyde College, New College Lanarkshire, Glasgow Kelvin College, City of Glasgow College and South Lanarkshire College.  Its focus is to equip students with the experience and skills to lead within health, education and social services settings in a manner which champions and further integration for children, Young People and Adults.