Andrew Colley Author of Evaluating Organization Development
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Andrew Colley

Former Lecturer in Special Education
University of East London,

Andrew Colley is the author of three books with Routledge. His latest book 'In-patient mental health care from the asylum system to the present day - a lived experience of policy and practice' was published by Routledge in February 2024. He also campaigns for improved mental health care and is involved in fundraising and other initiatives with his local NHS Foundation Trust.

Subjects: Developmental Psychology, Education

Biography

Andrew Colley is the author of a number of books and articles about special educational needs and about social justice with respect to young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties. He has Masters Degrees from the Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge and from 2015 - 2019 he was Senior Lecturer in Special Education at the University of East London

Since 2020 Andrew's work has focussed on issues around mental health care in the UK and other countries. His latest book 'In-patient mental health care from the asylum system to the present day - a lived experience of policy and practice' was published by Routledge in February 2024. He also campaigns for improved mental health care and is involved in fundraising and other initiatives with his local NHS Foundation Trust.

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

    Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (sld/pmld)
    Mental health and people with special needs.
    Behaviour
    Inclusion

Personal Interests

    Folk Guitar
    Long distance walking

Websites

Books

In-patient Mental Health Care - Colley - 1st Edition book cover
Enhancing Wellbeing Independence for Young People Colley - 1st Edition book cover
Featured Title
Featured Title - Inclusion is Dead Imray - 1st Edition book cover