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RDA Staff appointed MBE in The King's New Year Honours
Posted: 4th January 2024Congratulations to Zamanganga Mbatha (Zama Shozi) on being appointed an MBE in The King's New Year Honours for contributions to education.
Zama started a project which sees the specialised Special Education Needs (SEN) teachers from her special school unit paired up with teachers from mainstream education, helping them to develop their own strategies when teaching students with SEN.
Her passion has meant that those with severe disabilities can enjoy a happy and purposeful educational atmosphere and leave school with the skills to achieve their full potential.
With over 23 years of experience in education, Zama, the Head of the Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Unit at Royal Docks Academy, has been awarded an MBE for significant services to Teenagers with Learning Difficulties in the London Borough of Newham.
“I am deeply humbled to have been awarded this distinguished award doing the job that I find fulfilling. I dedicate this award to all Special Educational Needs teachers and co-educators who relentlessly provide quality education to our most vulnerable pupils”. Royal Docks Academy provides the best learning environment that is conducive for pupils with profound medical and learning disabilities."