--- title: 'Tier Blundell' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/tier-blundell' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/tier-blundell.md' date: '2026-05-18' description: 'Tier Blundell works to improve outcomes for children at risk of school exclusion, drawing on both lived experience and professional insight. Permanently excluded from school at age eleven, he later went on to complete a DPhil in the History of Education at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on bridging the gap between young people and the systems that support them, recognising both the challenges faced by children and the pressures on schools. He works with education professionals, organisations and policymakers to develop more inclusive approaches and reduce exclusions, alongside mentoring young people directly. Tier also contributes to discussions around youth justice and the links between exclusion, vulnerability and later outcomes. Through his work, he supports schools to build more relational and effective approaches, while ensuring the voices of those with lived experience are heard.' taxonomy: tag: - 'School Life' - Stigma - Neurodivergence - 'Lived Experience' --- ![Tier Blundell](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/tier-blundell/tierblundell.webp) Advocate for children at risk of school exclusion and Chief Executive of Excluded from School - Nip in the Bud # Tier Blundell Working to reduce school exclusion and support children who struggle within the education system. ![Tier Blundell](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/tier-blundell/Tier-Blundell.jpg)## Tier Blundell ### Mentor and Speaker Tier Blundell works to improve outcomes for children at risk of school exclusion, drawing on both lived experience and professional insight. Permanently excluded from school at age eleven, he later went on to complete a DPhil in the History of Education at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on bridging the gap between young people and the systems that support them, recognising both the challenges faced by children and the pressures on schools. He works with education professionals, organisations and policymakers to develop more inclusive approaches and reduce exclusions, alongside mentoring young people directly. Tier also contributes to discussions around youth justice and the links between exclusion, vulnerability and later outcomes. Through his work, he supports schools to build more relational and effective approaches, while ensuring the voices of those with lived experience are heard. ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/the-silent-cost-of-exclusion/tierblundell.webp) ### Podcast: The silent cost of exclusion [Podcast: The silent cost of exclusion](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/the-silent-cost-of-exclusion) Research shows that children from marginalised groups, particularly those from black Caribbean backgrounds and those with neurodivergent profiles like… [ School Avoidance ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Avoidance) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ Autism ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Autism) [ Neurodivergence ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Neurodivergence) [ Lived Experience ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Lived%20Experience) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/from-exclusion-to-oxford-tier-blundells-mission-to-reduce-school-exclusions-in-the-uk/tierblundell.webp) ### Article: From Exclusion to Oxford: Tier Blundell’s mission to reduce school exclusions in the UK [Article: From Exclusion to Oxford: Tier Blundell’s mission to reduce school exc…](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/from-exclusion-to-oxford-tier-blundells-mission-to-reduce-school-exclusions-in-the-uk) Following our podcast conversation with Tier Blundell, this piece shares how unrecognised ADHD and racism led to his school exclusion, and how he went… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Stigma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Stigma) [ Lived Experience ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Lived%20Experience) --- #### More about Tier Blundell: - 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