I am responsible for Therapeutic, Family & Health Services; Family Partnership & Engagement; Residential & Pastoral Care, our children's home Boothroyd and our onsite Post 16 provision.Â
I have 30 years’ experience of working within education, working at the Foundation now for the past 25 years. I am qualified to Level 5 in Leadership and Management, and a Registered ILM Manager.
I have established great working relationships with two local universities who have used the school for training their 2nd and 3rd year Social Worker students. As the School and Sixth Forms' Designated Safeguarding Lead, I manage a team of highly trained and experienced child protection staff who work closely to ensure that children, young adults, and staff at the School feel safe and looked after.
I am also involved within the Calderdale Specialist Provision Cluster (SPC) Group for schools in the area, where we work together to improve standards of safeguarding and behaviour within all local special provisions.
To enhance knowledge in an ever-changing dynamic within our sector, I have trained as a Mental Health First Aider and Positive Behaviour Support coach, and integrate these approaches to help improve the life opportunities of children.
I am married with four children and have a French bulldog called Jax. I support the greatest football team in the entire universe, Barnsley FC, and I am an enthusiastic golfer trying to play off a lower handicap than I am currently.
