About Meadow Pathways

Trauma-informed, person-centred education and wellbeing support across Cornwall

Our ethos

Who We Are

At Meadow Pathways Wellbeing & Education Cornwall, our team is our greatest strength. Each member brings warmth, professionalism and creativity, is fully trained, and shares a commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred practice.

Our ethos is rooted in the belief that education and wellbeing go hand in hand. Guided by our values, we create spaces where learners can rebuild confidence and rediscover their strengths.

Leadership

Our Founders

Zoe Waitz and Michelle Pascoe are the co-founders of Meadow Pathways and have worked together for over 11 years in specialist education. Together they bring deep experience in supporting children and young people with SEND and SEMH needs.

Michelle Pascoe

Michelle Pascoe

Founding Director · Designated Safeguarding Lead · Therapist

Michelle is the founding director, Safeguarding Lead and therapist for Meadow Pathways Wellbeing and Education Cornwall. She supports children and young people within the community who experience Special Educational Needs (SEN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, educational trauma, bereavement, and Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA).

A qualified counsellor and play therapist with over 20 years of experience, Michelle works in a trauma-informed, person-centred way, focusing on building trust and emotional safety with families, schools and professionals. Her approach combines therapeutic insight with creativity and compassion, helping children rediscover their confidence, curiosity and sense of belonging.

Outside of work, Michelle enjoys exploring Cornwall’s coastal paths and woodlands with her dogs, Pixie and Ivey. She brings warmth, creativity and a deep commitment to fostering relationships that support both healing and learning.

Zoe Waitz

Zoe Waitz

Founding Director

Zoe is a founding director of Meadow Pathways and brings a warm, relational approach to supporting children, young people and families. Her vision is rooted in creating safe, inclusive and nurturing spaces where every learner is truly seen, heard and understood.

She began her journey in education as a Teaching Assistant before qualifying as a PE teacher. Over time, she took on pastoral roles, later becoming a senior leader within specialist education. These experiences shaped her commitment to wellbeing-focused, trauma-informed and child-centred practice.

Zoe also has a strong background in outdoor education. As a former outdoor education instructor, she believes profoundly in the healing and stabilising power of nature. Her practice often incorporates outdoor learning, movement, creativity and connection with the environment to support regulation and confidence building.

Zoe’s leadership style reflects the core values of Meadow Pathways: care, creativity, trust, belonging and genuine connection. She is passionate about ensuring that every part of the service prioritises emotional safety and positive relationships, and that families experience support that is consistent, compassionate and meaningful.

Our people

Meet Our Team

MPWEC's team is growing A meadow illustration with a sun and rolling green hills, showing five plants of increasing size from left to right, ending in a flourishing flowering plant. MPWEC's team is growing Welcoming new faces to the Meadow Pathways family

Meadow Pathways is a growing team of experienced, passionate practitioners who all share the same ethos: putting the child at the heart of everything we do. From Learning Mentors and Teachers to Wellbeing Practitioners and support staff, every member of our team is chosen not just for their skills and experience, but for the way they connect with young people.

We work closely together as one team, sharing insight, ideas and support so that every young person benefits from the strength of the whole staff group, not just the person sitting with them that day. Whether it's outdoor learning, therapeutic activities, creative sessions or academic support, our staff bring a wide range of backgrounds and specialisms, all rooted in a shared commitment to nurturing confidence, resilience and wellbeing.

Safer recruitment. As our team continues to grow, every new member joins through a thorough recruitment process, including enhanced DBS checks, reference checks and safeguarding training, fully in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and wider UK safeguarding guidance. We keep these checks under continual review, so every young person in our care is safe, supported and set up to thrive.

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