Key Staff

Board of Directors

James Bowers - Managing Director
Charles Mills - Senior Education Consultant
Philip Jones - Finance Director
Mike Barrow - Director

Geoff Brady - Director

Anthony Cousins - Director
Sally-Ann Scaife - Company Secretary, P.A to Managing Director
David Amis - Commercial Director

Purpose
Strategic, professional and legal guidance for the group overall.

 

Group Management Team

Mike Barrow, Director
Geoff Brady - Director

Anthony Cousins - Director

Purpose
To advise, support and provide governance to the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd. 

To provide leadership (and management) to the Head Teachers and the senior leadership teams within the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd.

To liaise with outside agencies (Local Authorities, Children’s Trusts, SEN Regional Partnerships, Ofsted, Primary Care Trusts, Commissioning Organisations) to establish and maintain positive working relationships.

To establish and maintain quality assurance systems which ensure a high level of quality education and care within the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd.

To oversee and develop future acquisitions within the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd in order that they provide a standard of education and care expected by the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd Board of Directors.

To report directly to the Witherslack Group of Schools Limited Board of Directors.

 

Witherslack Care

James Bowers - Proprietor

Mike Davey - Managing Director

Howard Tennant - Director of Operations

Philip Jones - Finance Director

Sally-Ann Scaife - Company Secretary

 

Purpose

To advise, support and provide governance to Witherslack Care Ltd. 

To provide leadership (and management) to the Care Home Managers and the senior leadership teams within Witherslack Care Ltd.

To liaise with outside agencies (Local Authorities, Children’s Trusts, SEN Regional Partnerships, Ofsted, Primary Care Trusts, Commissioning Organisations) to establish and maintain positive working relationships.

To establish and maintain quality assurance systems which ensure a high level of quality care within Witherslack Care Ltd.

 

Clinical Services Team

Colin Critchley - Educational Psychologist
Jeremy Swinson - Educational Psychologist
Maureen Horner - Educational Psychologist
Anne Wirt - Educational Psychologist
Willem Van Rooyen - Educational Psychologist
Judith Brown - Speech & Language Therapist
Clare Flower - Speech & Language Therapist
Sarah Gielty - Speech & Language Therapist
Cheryl Snell - Speech & Language Therapist
Phil Goss - Psychotherapist
Elaine Roberts - Occupational Therapist
Pamela Maylin - C.A.M.H.S worker

The personnel within the clinical services team are assigned to individual schools but work across all schools and children’s homes when the need necessitates.  Individual establishments are also able to provide services in the following areas:

 

Support Services

Head of Support Services /
Human Resources
Sally-Ann Scaife

PA to Group Management Team
Christine Dixon

Building/Premises
David Ward

Financial/Business
David Amis
Angela Hurst

Risk Management
Colton Huddart

Purpose

To provide services in financial, legal, health and safety, risk management, human resources and property management to the Head Teachers/Care Home Managers and the senior leadership teams within the Witherslack Group of Schools Ltd.

To liaise with external agencies including Local Authorities and professional bodies for continued professional communication.

To report directly to the Witherslack Group of Schools Limited Board of Directors.

 

JBE Training & Development

Tony Cousins
Geoff Brady

Purpose

To provide quality assurance, consultancy and induction packages to the Witherslack Group of Schools. 

To deliver continuing professional development programmes both to the Witherslack Group of Schools and to other organisations.

To establish and develop links with business, commerce and industry, providing training in a range of subjects including Institute of Leadership and Management courses, psychometric measure programmes and induction materials.

To establish and maintain links with other education and care establishments, providing them with training and development programmes, consultancy and quality assurance.