Kyffin’s first degree was in International Relations and this comparative and international focus has remained an important component of his teaching and research.
After graduating, Kyffin spent some years working in France as an English tutor before returning to England to qualify as a primary school teacher and to pursue postgraduate study. Kyffin’s career as a teacher was focused primarily upon SEN and particularly Autism following on from work supporting adults with learning difficulties. This practice included experience in the UK and Alaska, USA. Subsequent roles as a classroom and advisory teacher led to Master’s level research focused on Autism and Interactive approaches.
Kyffin currently has a role promoting student mobility through longstanding links with partners across Europe and the USA and leads several student study trips. These include visits to Jönköping in Sweden, Nijmegen in the Netherlands and Atlanta, Georgia. Kyffin is a member of the Symposion network of European educators and is closely involved in both outward and inward student mobility through the Erasmus programme.
Kyffin’s Doctorate. ‘The Outsider’s Story’, focused on aspects of inclusion and enculturation from an Outsider’s perspective.
