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Meet your trainer
David Collingwood
David has worked as an Educational Psychologist in several northeastern authorities over the last 15 years. He initially worked as a secondary maths teacher before retraining in counselling (working in schools and mental health settings) and then psychology. David has been involved with the Association of Educational Psychologists for over 10 years; 2 years ago he was elected President; this is a voluntary role, David continues to work full time as an EP in the north east. Outside of work David likes to run in the North Yorkshire Moors and the Lake District and also seems to spend lots of time helping his son with A level maths.