Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts is a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University within the School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education. He currently serves as Course Director for the National SENCo Award, Placement Lead for PGCE Flexible, and Module Lead for Researching Teaching & Learning on the PGCE full-time course. With a teaching career spanning since 1992—including leadership roles in Special Schools in Kent—he specializes in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and inclusion across both special and mainstream educational settings.

His research centers on student voice methodologies for children with complex needs and critical analysis of how educational policy shapes school practice and SEN provision. Roberts advocates for inclusive frameworks that prioritize learner perspectives while navigating systemic challenges in SEN coordination, particularly within mainstream school environments.

In academic leadership, he oversees professional development for trainee teachers and SEN coordinators through placement supervision and course design, directly influencing Initial Teacher Education curricula with his SEN expertise. His work bridges theoretical policy analysis with practical classroom implementation across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.