Sarah Hopp is the Student Disability and Neurodiversity Manager at City, University of London. She has 25 years of experience as a specialist SEND leader, assessor and teacher for students ranging from five years to adulthood with a wide range of complex needs including SEMH, ADHD, autism and dyslexia and has also been a mainstream subject and pastoral teacher in a range of roles.

She develops SEND policy and practice across institutions and coaches SENCos and teachers that are new to post.

Sarah has a Doctorate in Education (Research) from the University of Glasgow with a focus on neurodiversity and working relationships between students and teachers. She is Chair of the Aim Higher London Disability Working Group in association with Kingston University and provides consultancy and training across a number of sectors.

Sarah contributes to academic discussion at the International Professional development Association, has presented at the British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society annual national conference and is an abstract reviewer for The British Educational Research Association.