Teaching Staff

Our teaching staff are dedicated to providing a safe, caring and positive educational experience. Teachers are well qualified and the school has a firm commitment to professional development.

OUR STAFF TEAM:
Nicki Dann: Head Teacher. (B.A. (Hons), PGCE.

Diploma in Managing Aggression, Diploma in Understanding Autism. Dyslexia Awareness, PRICE).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 22 years teaching experience, 15 years experience of teaching emotional behavioural and social difficulties. 18 years teaching and working with looked after children in residential care homes.

Sue Anthony: Inclusion Manager, Examinations Officer. (Certificate in Managing Aggression, NVQ3 Teaching assistant, PRICE, Diploma in Understanding Autism. Dyslexia Awareness).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5 years teaching vocational courses for ESBD, teaching assistant and inclusion work.

Fiona O'Sullivan: Inclusion Manager. (Certificate in Managing Aggression, NVQ3 Teaching assistant, PRICE, Diploma in Understanding Autism. Dyslexia Awareness).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 4 years teaching vocational courses for ESBD, teaching assistant and inclusion work.

Nick Hendley: Art and Design, Mechanics, Construction, Carpentry. (B.Ed Art and Design, Diploma in Management Studies)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 30 years experience teaching SEN, MLD and EBSD students.

Louise Cousin: Art & Design Teacher and LifeSkills Co-ordinator. (B.A (Hons) Graphics, PGCE in Art & Design)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Two years teaching in the special needs sector.

Brendan Hyland: Maths, Science, P.E. (BSc (Ed), DipPTSMT)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 8 years experience teaching in special needs sector and mainstream, qualified personal trainer and gym instructor.

Garry Eley: English, Maths, Humanities, PSHE and Citizenship. (B.A. (Hons) English, MA English PGCE)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5 years experience teaching EBSD students.

Mary Moult: English (CertEd)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 2 years experience home tutoring special needs students.
Karen Doman: Design Technology, Small animals and pets. (B.A. (Hons), PGCE)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5 years experience teaching in mainstream and special needs sector.

Emily Thompson: Teaching Assistant.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 7 years experience with EBSD students as a Youth Support Worker, 1.5 years in Fostering and Family Support.

Specialists:

Sally Moore: Speech and Language Therapist. (B.A.(Hons), MRCSLT, MASLTIP, regHPC)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 25 years experience teaching in the special needs sector.

Vocational Trainers:

Brian Thompson: Agriculture and Horticulture, Workskills.

(Certificate in Training in Residential Special Schools, Teaching Certificate in Adult Education).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Experienced farmer, 30 years experience working in the special needs sector in various roles.

Chris Holmes: Workskills, Agriculture and Horticulture, Health and Safety Officer. (7303 Teaching Certificate, NVQ Plumbing and Heating, Health and Safety Certificate, PAT certified, First Aid, Certificate Risk Assessment, PRICE)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Smallholder owner, 3 years experience farming and vocational training with EBSD students.

Fred Wheatland: Workskills, Construction.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 20+ years experience in the Construction industry.

Oliver Thompson: Workskills, Agricultural and Horticulture, Sport, First Aid, PRICE

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 6 years experience with EBSD students.
Joyce Rook: Workskills.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 12 years experience with EBSD students.

Rebecca Lewison-White: School Administrator to Nicki Dann - Head Teacher.