Ryan Carty

Family homelessness at 6, being blacklisted for fraud at 16, an ADHD and Dyspraxia diagnosis, college exclusion, and capped BTEC grades from DMM to PPP after an alteration with a staff member has led to, Ryan now qualifying as a teacher to work with teachers and the UKs most vulnerable young people, while studying an MEd at UCL with the aim of changing exclusion policies.

Having experienced family homelessness as a young person at 6 years old, various adverse childhood experiences, being diagnosed with additional needs such as ADHD and Dyspraxia at 19, and setbacks during his time in Further Education, Ryan is now a qualified teacher that works with young people that are most at risk of exclusion in the country, and educates adults on how to support young people with fulfilling their potential.

Ryan uses his experiences to connect with the hearts and minds of those he delivers to. He has delivered to various types of young people to have a positive impact on their lives, as well as various education professionals, and trainee teachers to help them understand the importance of strong relationships with young people and being trauma informed when supporting them.

Ryan uses his experiences of adversity to help young people with seeing that with consistency, finding your why, and discipline, you can achieve any goal you set your mind to. Additionally, by using his life experiences to work with adults, he creates spaces that helps them see the importance of being a trusted adult for young people in education.

As a young person, Ryan normalised unhealthy behaviours in relationships until early adulthood due to the blueprint he was provided with from family for what relationships looked like from a young age. This meant that despite presenting as a well-functioning individual, behind the scenes this resulted in experiences such as low self-esteem, searching for love and acceptance in the wrong places, addictive behaviours, and a severe lack of identity. He has now taken time to reflect on all of these experiences through studying, reading, and therapy to become a better version of himself for himself, those around him, and to be a good role model for young people.

After underachieving at GCSE level, failing A levels and leaving in his 2^nd year after being on the verge of exclusion, then being excluded from his second college through unjust circumstances, Ryan now has a first class degree in Sport and Exercise Science, a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status, and is currently studying a Masters in Education at UCL which is renowned for being the best university in the world for Education studies, all whilst collecting many awards along the way. Along this journey, he has worked with thousands of young people and young adults in London, Leicester, and Bolton, often to great success primarily due to his relatability. By combining all of the above, he aspires to positively impact the lives of as many young people as possible, have an impact on education policy regarding exclusions, as well as educating as many adults as possible on how they can make a huge difference in the lives of young people.