About Us

I’m Barry Wheller, and I assess students and employees to provide clear, evidence-based support that works in real settings.

With over 25 years’ experience across education, SEND and assessment, I’ve worked with schools, colleges, apprenticeships and employers. I started as a geography teacher, moved into a SENDCo role, and then into further education and workplace needs assessments.

Across all of those settings, I kept seeing the same issue. People weren’t struggling because they couldn’t do the work. They were struggling because the way things were set up didn’t fit how they worked.

That’s where I come in.

My role is simple: assess, identify what’s getting in the way, and provide clear, practical recommendations that can be put in place immediately.

Most of my work focuses on:

Exam Access Arrangements — assessing students and providing clear scores and evidence aligned to JCQ requirements
Learning Assessments — understanding how a student learns and what needs to change
Workplace Needs Assessments — identifying barriers in a role and putting practical adjustments in place

Everything is focused on what will actually work day to day. Not overcomplicated reports. Not generic recommendations. Just clear outcomes that staff and organisations can use straight away.

JL - Methodist Church

During the Workplace Needs Assessment, Barry was very easy to speak to; he was empathetic and understanding.

Chelsea Evans - Barrow Hall Primary School

Inclusion Compass have consistently provided clear, thorough learning assessments with timely results. Their reports are well structured and easy for both teachers and parents to understand, making them genuinely useful for supporting pupils. We have particularly valued the feedback meetings offered to parents, which allow time to discuss outcomes, clarify next steps, and build shared understanding.

Kathryn Bridle Exams Officer at Chesterfield High School

Barry is a fantastic asset to have work with our school. His expertise and diligence he displays in his work is second to none and he will go the extra mile to ensure that the student gets exactly what is needed for them. Barry is able to create a natural rapport with students he has just met which is valuable and helps put our students at ease throughout the process of ‘testing’ which they would find stressful otherwise. Barry is also extremely generous with his knowledge and is able to clarify updates and queries accurately and quickly with regards to assessment and administration in line with JCQ guidelines. Our school is delighted to access Barry’s services and would recommend his expertise, knowledge, attention to detail and professional manner to anyone.