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Meet the Advocacy Team
Who We Are
Jacob
Whittingham Vigors
SENCo Advocate
Dr Jacob Whittingham Vigors is a senior SEND and social care professional with over 17 years’ experience supporting children and young people aged 0–25 through statutory assessment and EHCP casework. He specialises in producing high-quality, person-centred plans, managing complex cases, and ensuring processes are lawful, timely, and outcome-focused.
Jacob has led end-to-end casework across assessments, annual reviews, placements, and tribunal-ready documentation, while coaching and developing other officers to maintain consistent standards. Known for calm judgement under pressure, he strengthens partnership working between families, education, health and care professionals, and legal colleagues to secure clear provision and measurable outcomes.
Jacob is motivated by making sure children and young people with SEND get the right support at the right time, not just on paper, but in real life, and by helping families feel understood, respected, and confident in a system that can otherwise feel overwhelming.
He began his career in frontline social work and youth justice, building strong safeguarding and risk-management expertise. He holds a PhD in Sociology, postgraduate social work qualifications, and is highly proficient in leading statutory case management systems and digital workflows.
Eloise Adamson
SENCo Advocate
With lived experience of childhood situational mutism, Eloise is passionate about making sure every single child’s authentic voice is heard. She is committed to reducing barriers to learning, participation and wellbeing, and to strengthening partnerships between families and schools, to ensure every child is understood, supported and able to thrive.
Eloise is an experienced SEND leader with a background as a SENCo and Designated Safeguarding Lead, having taught in both mainstream and alternative provision settings. In these roles, she drove whole school inclusion, navigated statutory SEND processes, and worked closely with multi-disciplinary teams. Eloise has also contributed to a national programme supporting SENCos and local authority SEND leads to develop inclusive practice. She recently completed an MEd in the Psychology of Education and contributed as a Research Assistant on projects exploring adolescent mental health at the University of Manchester.
Eloise has extensive experience supporting parents to navigate the SEND system, collaborate effectively with professionals, and feel confident and empowered throughout their child’s journey. She is committed to relational practice, clear communication, and ensuring that both parent and pupil voice are central to decision making.