Governors and Staff

Mr J A Dick (Chairperson)

TRUSTEES:                                         
The following served throughout the year,except where indicated:

  • Mr D Badman
  • Miss V M Connery
  • Mr H A I Jones
  • Mr J A Stead
  • Mr J S Stevens
  • Mr I Solley

GOVERNORS:
All the Trustees are Governors of the School, but in addition the following served throughout the year, except where indicated:

Staff Governors:

  • Mrs J Vallance
  • Mr P Kitchen

Parent Governors:

  • Mr N Sullivan (serving from July 2011)
  • Mr R Kalifa
  • Mrs S Wint-Smith (served until July 2011)

Principal
Mrs H Dobbie, B.Ed (Hons), AMBDA. NPQH
Deputy Principal and Head of Teaching Department
Mr A Bathe, B.A.(Hons), PGCE. NPQH. 
Bursar and Secretary to Board of Trustees and Governors 
Mr M Frampton, MBA, FCMA, CGMA   

  

Visiting Professionals 
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Gillian Baird, F.R.C.P., D.C.H. 
Consultant Clinical and Educational Psychologist
Professor Julie Dockrell, BSc.(Hons), M.A., Dip.Ed., Dip.C.Psy., PhD

 Specialist Literacy Tutors
Mrs L Lodge, Dip. SPLD (Dyslexia), BSL Stage 1, Certificate in Counselling skills, NVQ Level 3 (Early years care and education)
Mrs S Majury, Dip. SPLD (Dyslexia)  

 

 Teaching Department

 Teachers
Mrs Y Ducker, Cert. Ed.
Mrs B Greig, BA (Hons.), P.G.C.E.
Mrs S Hardman, GRSM, ARCM, P.G.C.E.
Mr P Kitchen BSc (Hons) P.G.C.E.
Mrs L Lee, BA (Hons), P.G.C.E.
Mr N Hart, MA (Oxon.), BA (Hons),  P.G.C.E., QTS
Mrs S Marr B.Ed.(Hons)
Mr R Mayes, B.Ed.(Hons), Cert.Ed., Cert.  In Specific Learning Difficulties
Mrs H Middleton, BA, H Dip. Ed., F.D.E.  Rem Ed.  PG Cert Dys Lit
Mr C Osborne, B.Ed (Hons)
Mrs F Parsons, BA (Hons), QTS, PG Dip. (Speech & Language Difficulties)
Mrs L H T Redgrove, BA (Hons), LAMDA Gold Two Stars
Miss K Seaton
Miss N Hunter
Mrs M Blanche

 

Special Teaching Assistants
Mrs J Vallance, BSc (Hons) - Senior STA
Ms M Bentley
Mrs D A Clark, NVQ Level 3 (Teaching Assistant)
Mrs D Carter, NVQ Level 3 (Early Years Care and Education), RNIB Certificate in Residential Care
Mrs H Colegrave
Ms J Gerety, P.C.S.C., N.A.M.C.W.
Mrs L Henson, C & G Learning Support Cert., BSI Stage 1
Ms P Morris
Mrs S Thomas, CACHE Level 2 (Merit) Teaching Assistant
Mrs S Vinton, B.S.L. (Stage 1)
Mrs S Willis,NVQ Level 2, Teaching Assistant Level 2, Enhancement Makaton, Diploma in Nursery Nursing,NCFE Level 2 Cert in Safe Handling of Medicines, Rebound Therapy Course Level 2


Therapy Department

Heads of Therapy Services
Ms A Gallagher, BSc (Hons), MSc, Reg.HPC, MRCSLT
Ms R Clark

 

Speech and Language Therapist Team Leaders
Ms N Maric. BA (Hons), PG Dip Speech and Language Therapy, MSc Speech & Language Therapy, MRCSLT
Mrs C Heine, BSc (Hons) Reg.HPC, MRCSLT

 

Specialist Speech and Language Therapists
Miss L Campbell, BSc Sp(Path) Reg. HPC
Ms R Clark, BA, MSc, Reg.HPC, MRCSLT
Dr S Ebbels, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, Reg. HPC, MRCSLT
Ms M Jennings, LCST, MSc, Reg.HPC. MRCSLT
Miss N Kenny
Ms A Murphy, BSc (Hons)
Mrs H Nicoll, BSc (Hons) Reg.HPC ,MRCSLT,
Mrs J Scott, BSc (Hons), Reg.HPC, MRCSLT
Miss S O'Sullivan
Miss G Turner, BSc (Hons), Reg.HPC, MRCSLT (Maternity leave)

 

Speech and Language Therapy Assistants
Mrs S Pope
Miss L McGuinness
Miss S Bayliss

 

Occupational Therapy Team Leader
Mrs H Aitken, BSc (Hons) OT, Reg.HPC, MSc OT

Specialist Occupational Therapist
Ms Jessica Davies, BSc (Hons) OT, Reg.HPC
Ms C De Matos-Ala

 

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Miss S Boyhan
Ms E Ballard

 

School Counsellors
Mrs Anna Knight, BA (Hons), PGCE, Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Guidance in Education Certificate in the Therapeutic Application of the Arts
Mr Stuart Lane, MA, Dip IATE, UKAPC, Integrative Child Psychotherapist

 

Residential Care Department

 

Head of Residential Care
Miss S Brady, N.N.E.B., DPQS, NVQ Assessor training, Portage Home-trainer, NVQ Level 3 Trainer

 

Deputy Head of Care
Mr D Carroll, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Occ' Psych), MBPsS

 

Senior Residential Child Care Co-ordinator
Mrs P Crowhurst, I.C.S.C., Senior Residential Child Care Co-Ordinator, B.S.L.  Stage 1, NVQ Level 3
Caring for Children & Young People

 

Miss L Boyhan, NVQ Level 3

 

Residential Care Staff
Mrs L Crowhurst, BA (Hons) NVQ Level 3
Miss J Behagg (studying NVQ Level 3)
Mr E Agca (studying NVQ Level 3)
Miss L Burrows, C & G Learning Support Cert., BSL Level 1, Makaton Sign Language (Maternity Leave)
Mrs K A Golby (Studying NVQ Level 3)
Mr D Heine - Variety of sports coaching certificates. GNVQ Advanced leisure & tourism
Mrs K Hodge, NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children & Young People
Mrs I Hooper, A.S.A. Swimming Instructor, NVQ 3
Mrs L Morris (studying NVQ Level 3)
Mr T Rickard - NVQ Level 3
Mrs L Styles, NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children & Young People
Mrs C Luck
Mrs S Willis - NVQ Level 2, Midday Supervisor
Mrs J Braithwaite - Midday Supervisor
Ms C Jaycock - Midday Supervisor

 

Night-Time Supervisors
Mrs D Eardley (studying NVQ Level 3)
Mrs S Jappy
Mrs C Luck

 

School Nurse
Mrs Susan Sayell

Nursing Assistant
Mrs S Simpson - NVQ Level 3 Social care in Residential, Domiciliary & Day care for adults with learning difficulties.
Mrs J McPhail

 

Network Manager

Mr A Esser 

 

Administrative Staff 

Office Manager
Ms G Crawford 

Administrators 
Mrs J Slevin (Part-time)
Mrs L Squire (Part-time)

Mrs M Hunt (Part-time)
Mrs A Starmer

 

Assessment Centre 

Administrators
Mrs V Kearon (Part-time)
Mrs S Trubee (Part-time)

 

Accounting Manager and Examinations Officer
Mrs M Bamber, MA (Mathematics)

Accounting Assistant
Mrs J R Pascoe (Part-time)

 

Caretaker/Maintenance Engineer
Mr J Halliday

Domestic Services Manager
Mr T Luff, F.H.C.I.M.A., C.F.A.(CG)., M.R.S.H., M.C.M.A. 

Catering Manager
Mr J Reed, City & Guilds (Catering)