Verity Lush

Verity grew up in the South of England and wanted to be a teacher from the moment she saw one writing with chalk on a blackboard. By the time she had trained to be a teacher, the blackboard plan was scuppered and a whole new world of whiteboards and tech had taken the place of chalk. However, the love for teaching remained.

She has now taught for over 20 years in a variety of settings, from being a Subject Leader for RE, Philosophy and Ethics, to working as a site deputy at a special school, and now, currently, as a SENDCO in a large, inner-city, all-through mainstream provision.

Her career loves are education and writing, and she feels fortunate to have been able to combine the two. Verity’s published work includes co-authoring a successful textbook with accompanying teaching and learning file, a book for ‘NQTs’ (as our ECTs once were known), articles for supplements such as the Times Ed, and also being a weekly opinion-editorial columnist for a local newspaper from 2013 – 2020.