Meet The Team

TLC The Learning Centre Team

Our specialist and experienced team comprise of teachers, therapists, teaching assistants and support staff who work together to provide inspirational and outstanding education to all learners at our school.  Whatever their needs, learners are supported academically and pastorally, in areas such as independence, self-esteem, resilience and communication. This ensures they able to engage and enjoy their education. All staff who work with learners receive training in areas such as safeguarding, Prevent, and mental health, as well as other specialised training.

Leadership and Non-Teaching Staff

Our dedicated Senior Leadership Team oversees the running of the school, staff management, school curriculum and safeguarding.

Helen Dyer – SLT

Principal, Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Alex Buck – SLT

Head of English/PSHE & Post 16

Yinka Adedeji – SLT

Deputy Principal (Education and Curriculum)

James Cleverly – SLT

Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Pastoral)

Dawn Venn – SLT

Senior SENDCo

Alison Lay

Attendance, Family Liaison & Welfare Lead / Finance Officer

Shelley Thompson

Assistant to SLT / HR

Teachers

Our teachers teach a range of Key Stages and both academic and vocational subjects. They also include teachers of specialist subjects.

James Collett

Science Teacher

Julie Carey

Dyslexia Teacher

Sara Elmqvist

Teacher and Assistant SENDCo

Victoria Collman-Simmonds

Maths Teacher

Josiah Oyawale

Humanities Teacher

Angela Mikellides

Art Teacher

Teaching Assistants

Our teachers teach a range of Key Stages and both academic and vocational subjects. They also include teachers of specialist subjects.

Caroline Parke

Lead Teaching Assistant

Ismael Da Silva Goncalves

Behaviour Lead and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champion

Melissa Wright

Teaching Assistant

Rich Kulschewski

Teaching Assistant

Richard Kodom

Deputy Health and Safety Champion and Fire Officer

Simone Pemberton

Engagement Lead

Windryna Joseph

Teaching Assistant & Cooking Tutor

Leanne Karn

Teaching Assistant

Radman Khosravi

Teaching Assistant and Music Tutor

Ellie Power

Teaching Assistant

Thea Simmons

Teaching Assistant

Sinead Hurkoo

Teaching Assistant

Grace Jennings

Teaching Assistant

Adam Britton

Health and Safety and First Aid Lead, and Teaching Assistant

School Community Board

Our School Community Board provide objective advice, support and guidance on all areas of the school’s activities, to aid our development.

Amanda Bramley

Chair

Melrose Education Governance

Tracey Storey

Executive Chair & CEO and Proprietor Chair and Company Strategic Safeguarding Lead

Henrietta Jordan

Schools’ Director and Company Deputy Strategic Safeguarding Lead

Andrew Patterson

Compliance Manager and Company Data Protection Officer

Rosy Broughton

Education Manager

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