About Me

fAY

I am a Yorkshire girl who has relocated to Merseyside. I’m a Pisces, I’m an empath, I’m intuitive and emotional. I’m non-judgemental and open-minded.

I am passionate about social justice; community presence, equality, diversity & Inclusion and promoting positive mental health & wellbeing. I am enthusiastic about supporting people with personal challenges, helping to ease emotional burdens and empowering people to achieve a healthier, positive mindset.

FAY

I am a Yorkshire girl who has relocated to Merseyside.

I’m a Pisces, I’m an empath, I’m intuitive and emotional. I’m non-judgemental and open-minded.

I am passionate about social justice; community presence, equality, diversity & Inclusion and promoting positive mental health & wellbeing. I am enthusiastic about supporting people with personal challenges, helping to ease emotional burdens and empowering people to achieve a healthier, positive mindset.

Career

I’m a qualified teacher with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) and QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status) and over a decade of experience gained from a variety of education settings working with children aged 7 to 18 years old.

I have achieved my NPQSL, NPQH (National Professional Qualification in Headship) and NASENCO (National Award for SEN Coordination) education qualifications and also have qualifications in Counselling Skills, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and my NUCO First Aid For Mental Health Instructor certificate.

I currently work as a Deputy Head Teacher and Special Education Needs Coordinator at an Independent Special School working with Looked after Children aged 11-18 years. For the last 7 years, I have worked with young people with a diverse range of complex needs and trauma-related behaviours.

Career

I’m a qualified teacher with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) and QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status) and over a decade of experience gained from a variety of education settings working with children aged 7 to 18 years old.

I have achieved my NPQSL, NPQH (National Professional Qualification in Headship) and NASENCO (National Award for SEN Coordination) education qualifications and also have qualifications in Counselling Skills, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and my NUCO First Aid For Mental Health Instructor certificate.

I currently work as a Deputy Head Teacher and Special Education Needs Coordinator at an Independent Special School working with Looked after Children aged 11-18 years. For the last 7 years, I have worked with young people with a diverse range of complex needs and trauma-related behaviours.

Experience

I have an abundance of experience working with young people. Across my five school sites, I work daily with young people with a range of needs including self-harming, suicidality, high-risk behaviours, struggling with emotional regulation and self-worth. I work directly with young people who are stepping out of tier 4 adolescent mental health services and dealing with adolescent mental health; young people who are neurodiverse, who have learning difficulties or physical disabilities and who may be struggling with identity, self-confidence, obesity and Body Dysmorphia.

Within my role, I lead the school’s Personal Development and Welfare including our Personal, Social, Health, Cultural education and Spiritual, Moral and Cultural curriculum and Careers provision. Also, I lead the school’s student services and pastoral care creating a whole-school strategic and operational approach to improve student attendance and fostering an atmosphere that is conducive for learning and promotes tolerance, resilience, fairness and equal opportunities for all, with due regard for protected characteristics.

I believe that every young person deserves to be offered the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential. They should be encouraged to be seen, to be heard and guided to make sense of themselves, their environment and their place in their community.

Experiance

I have an abundance of experience working with young people. Across my five school sites, I work daily with young people with a range of needs including self-harming, suicidality, high-risk behaviours, struggling with emotional regulation and self-worth. I work directly with young people who are stepping out of tier 4 adolescent mental health services and dealing with adolescent mental health; young people who are neurodiverse, who have learning difficulties or physical disabilities and who may be struggling with identity, self-confidence, obesity and Body Dysmorphia.

Within my role, I lead the school’s Personal Development and Welfare including our Personal, Social, Health, Cultural education and Spiritual, Moral and Cultural curriculum and Careers provision. Also, I lead the school’s student services and pastoral care creating a whole-school strategic and operational approach to improve student attendance and fostering an atmosphere that is conducive for learning and promotes tolerance, resilience, fairness and equal opportunities for all, with due regard for protected characteristics.

I believe that every young person deserves to be offered the opportunity to achieve their full academic potential. They should be encouraged to be seen, to be heard and guided to make sense of themselves, their environment and their place in their community.

my passion

Proud to have led my school to receive the School Improvement Liverpool Health & Wellbeing Award.

I have been a volunteer mentor working on a one-to-one basis supporting the emotional and mental health of children and young people working across Yorkshire and the North West. I received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor of Warrington to recognise my valuable determination, motivation and achievement with children, young people and families in Warrington.

I have a passion for social justice, equality, diversity and inclusion. I head our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team and have received Outstanding in The Navajo Merseyside & Cheshire LGBTIQA+ Charter Mark 2021 and been awarded the Leeds Beckett Award for Inclusive Education.

I also have an interest in Academic Resilience and students’ intrinsic motivation for learning to assist in overcoming any barriers to educational achievement. I am committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive learning and working environment where everyone within a school can flourish and reach their full potential.

Testimonials

"I have worked with the founder of FAYCE development in various arena’s over many years. I have known Fay personally and professionally throughout her exceptional career as a teacher, head teacher, educational lead, safeguarding specialist ,SENCO specialist, equality and diversity lead, project facilitator and mental health educational consultant. Fay has consistently displayed passion, dedication and enthusiasm in all of her roles and positions throughout her career, making a real and significant difference to the individuals and companies she has worked with . Fay is an excellent communicator and has the ability to deliver a wide range of content to suit any individual or groups learning style and needs. Fay is heavily invested in the material she delivers ensuring it is of the best quality, evidence based and highly effective. She has the ability to read, understand and engage her audience clearly, enabling her to deliver and develop tailor made material, relevant, appropriate and educational to those seeking her expertise and knowledge. Fay is a confident, empathic, client focused leader and delivers always with full integrity and ethical practice. She is passionate about the development of individuals, groups ad communities and is highly skilled in enabling others on their own journey of education, development, growth and innovation."

"Having known Fay for almost two decades, I can say with confidence that she has the in-depth knowledge and personal skills necessary to deliver high quality training. With her confident and approachable personality, she will provide you with clear goals and the tools with which to meet them. I know Fay to be creative, patient and a great listener - she has traits that make her an excellent choice as a trainer, mentor and as a friend."

"Having known Fay Donnelly in both a professional and personal capacity for over 6 years, I am delighted to provide an insight into the efficacy and ethos of this inspiring teacher and trainer. Being highly qualified across numerous education fields, which include being a fully qualified teacher, with specialities in SEN, EBD and mainstream learning, alongside undertaking management roles as an Education Co-ordinator and Deputy Head, Fay has what it takes to deliver inspiring, innovative, well organised and personalised learning to all manner of students. Having worked alongside Fay in the classroom, I have seen the creativity and dynamism of her sessions, which are well organised and accessible by all. She provides strategies and tools that break down barriers to learning. She recognises the individual and the subsequent learning experience is therefore catered to individual development needs. Having worked as part of Fay’s education team once she became Deputy Head, I witnessed first-hand her supportive and encouraging diplomacy. She knew how to get the best out of her staff and her students. She motivated, challenged, guided, and nurtured us all to become the best that we could be. Her knowledge base is sound and incredibly versatile and wide ranging. She is, on a personal level, incredibly trustworthy, non-judgemental, and approachable. She is energetic, passionate, and loyal, hardworking, and committed. A fantastic support both professionally and personally. "

“I have known Fay in a personal capacity for many years, but I'm sure her professional capabilities are just as varied and interactive. Fay has an adept skill in 'reading' people and meeting them within their own emotional space and creating a comfortable common ground. She is able to build rapport and long-lasting bridges with others from a wide variety of social and cultural backgrounds, her networking attributes speak for themselves. I'm sure Fay would be able to work with vulnerable individuals in a safe, respectful and nurturing way, supporting them to move further towards resilience and away from crisis.”

"Having known Fay for almost two decades, I can say with confidence that she has the in-depth knowledge and personal skills necessary to deliver high quality training. With her confident and approachable personality, she will provide you with clear goals and the tools with which to meet them. I know Fay to be creative, patient and a great listener - she has traits that make her an excellent choice as a trainer, mentor and as a friend."

"We have known Fay for over 25 years during which time she has become a valued member of our family. Fay walked into our home and life when she and our youngest child joined the same school. In a way she has never left. She has shown kindness, support and love to us all especially during our darkest days when mental health issues with one of us became huge problem for all. What more can I say about Fay except that she listens and knows what you are experiencing sometimes before you do yourself."

"I have known Fay for several years on a personal basis, within that time I have witness her achieve many personal and professional goals due to her drive, knowledge and competence. Fay continues to build on her knowledge and skill base everyday and looks for ways evolved, adapt and achieve. Fay is approachable in manner and shows a genuine interest in the individuals she meets, she has a natural ability to reflectively listen and support self reflection any conversation. On many occasion I have watch Fay's ability to establish and maintain effective relationship both personally and professionally built on trust, which I believe is due to her excellent interpersonal skills, personal integrity and passion in everything she undertakes."

I have known Fay for the majority of my life and I can truly say she is one of the most down to earth and caring people there is. She is very hard working, ambitious and will succeed in anything she puts her mind too. She has always pushed harder and strived to further her career in all aspects. On a personal note she has been there for me whenever needed in my most difficult times. She is non-judgemental and will do anything in her power to help. These characteristics shine through into her professional career and I believe this is why she is so good at what she does. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

I have known Fay on both a personal and professional level for over 10 years and we have grown as individuals during that time and we continue to support our professional journeys whilst also having a solid friendship. Fay on a professional level is extremely hard working and strives for better and bigger constantly. I have witnessed the work she has done in her career first hand and was nothing but impressed about how creative she was and how passionate she is about both learning and developing the people around her. She can operate at all levels whether it be students, peers or stakeholders she naturally possesses an authentic style. Me and Fay worked on a project together and I really enjoyed both her challenge and also reflective approach. I have seen her creative flair but also run with a really tight structure and she is someone that simply gets the job done. I would trust her with decision making opportunities but also can rely on her to bring a different perspective to the table. On a personal level Fay has been a huge part of my recent years. She is someone I both look up to and also a person who has guided me through decisions and always been there. Fay naturally is a generous individual and prides herself on been a person that can mentor others and give people the guidance and support they require. She is an avid supporter of Diversity and Inclusion and we have both given up personal time to give back to communities that need our help outside our professions. I would recommend Fay highly and someone who has influenced my path to success and will continue to do so.

"I would highly recommend Fayce training. The head trainer Fay is fabulous, she is methodical and thorough, clarifying anything you don’t quite understand. Her demeanour is warm but gets things done. my kind of training. I can not recommend them enough"

"You are in great hands. Fay's unwavering support, guidance and expertise had helped many people to build new habits, techniques and/or systems which have positively impacted both individuals and organisational cultures alike. Nayyirah Waheed quoted "the greatest teacher will send you back to yourself" to empower and affect positive change for you and all those around you. This is what Fay's brings to the table."