Every child deserves a champion — an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best they can possibly be

Rita Pierson

“It’s important to keep our creativity alive with teachers as well as pupils”

Lifted and Gifted’s founder Tanya Obeng is passionate about improved, inclusive education – whether for others or for Lifted & Gifted’s own team. It starts with training.

All Lifted & Gifted’s incredibly talented teachers come with the training, drive, enthusiasm and skill to bring innovative, transformative performing arts workshops into your school or community project. All members of our team embody compassionate, patient, creative teaching which strives for students’ ongoing development and enjoyment.

Our teachers are artists in their own right, as well as passionate educators with an interest in special educational needs (SEN). They are all DBS checked, and are thoroughly trained by Lifted & Gifted before officially joining the team. They are well-versed in a broad range of teaching methods, allowing for flexibility when working with children with SEN who have been previously labelled ‘disruptive’. Our teachers regularly come together to share experiences and continue the development of new and exciting workshops. Take a look at our ‘Featured Teacher’ for examples of the calibre of our amazing team.

" The workshop brought the ideas that the children had already investigated alive, and enabled greater empathy with the characters. "

Peter Grimes (Year 4 Teacher)

Our core philosophy revolves around using experiential learning to help children grow in confidence, be curious, and retain information in a way that significantly reduces the stress of assessments and examinations. Our teachers are fully engaged with the requirements of the curriculum (and that all-important OFSTED evaluation), as well as always looking outside the box in their pursuit of an enhanced educational experience for the students in their care.

As well as sending teachers directly into your classrooms, we offer two-day, in-house teacher training workshops – held during holidays or inset days – which are a great way to help your existing staff increase their confidence, enhance classroom creativity, and improve behaviour management. Lifted & Gifted’s founder Tanya Obeng has vast experience of working with children with diagnosed ASD, dyslexia, or ADHD, and she has loads of tips and techniques to help your staff improve the learning environment for these children, and the rest of the class.

For further questions, or to start the process of bringing one of Lifted & Gifted’s unique teachers in to your school, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Lifted & Gifted can provide:

· Curriculum-based workshops such as ‘Maths through Music’ and ‘History through Drama’

· Extra-curricular workshops in dance, drama, and music

· In-house teacher training workshops for your existing staff – delivered by Lifted & Gifted founder Tanya Obeng

· PPA Cover

· Short-term contracts

· Long-term contracts

· Permanent placements

All our teachers are fully trained and DBS checked.

Join the team:

If you think you have what it takes to join the team as a Lifted & Gifted teacher, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us with a brief introduction to receive further information on our application and training process. You will require a degree – or high-level practical experience – in your specialist subject; a passion for education and the arts; patience; humour; and a strong desire to work with children of all abilities. You do not need qualified teacher status but will attend rigorous and ongoing training with Lifted & Gifted.