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Meet the Team

The APTCOO team represents education, health and care, private and voluntary sector. Our investment in training and development is exemplary. Each year we support staff and volunteers within their chosen fields of work to develop their skills, qualifications and areas of personal development. We work together with local colleges and universities providing high quality placements.

Our environment lends itself to research and development, this is recognised and rewarded with qualified therapists spending time with APTCOO to carry out their University placement. Their experience, findings and recommendations for change are transferred into high quality reports shared with the Board and contributing to the future design, business planning of APTCOO.

Leadership and Management Team

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       The Head Teacher can be contacted by clicking here​

Charity, School Governing Board and Proprietors

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       ​The Chair can be contacted by clicking here

  • Mike Holmes, Advisory to the Board

  • Karen Kilner, Advisory to the Board

  • Lee Piercy, Trustee

  • Nichola Storey, Trustee

Administration and Business Support

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  • Graham Cooper

  • Sandra Edwards, School Support Officer

  • Leah Gorstridge, Business Support Officer

  • Jacob Graley, Operations; Facilities and PFA Coordinator

  • Mike Holmes, IT and Systems Coordinator

  • Sam Wright, Admin. & Finance

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Volunteers

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  • Nigel Burkitt

  • Gary Richards

  • Cath Spencer

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Designated Safeguarding Team

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Teaching and Support Team

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  • Abby Armstrong

  • Olivia Arrowsmith

  • Michael Clarke-Linney

  • Tracy Ford

  • Rich Hand

  • Leanne Howse

  • Jonathan Hunt

  • Ruth Kellett 

  • Nicola Marsh 

  • Talia Mumby

  • Sophie Price

  • Matthew Riley

  • Victoria Ryan

  • Emma Salt

  • Richard Wilcock

  • Wendy Wilkinson

  • Tasha Wright

Workforce Planning

We are committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity. APTCOO volunteers include people from all walks of life. We have an established and growing team of volunteers including parents, carers, students, professionals and willing members of the community. We recognise the value that volunteers bring to our services and also to the individuals themselves. Over 50% of the APTCOO workforce started off as volunteers, we support through a comprehensive training, coaching and mentoring programme.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We take our roles and responsibilities seriously in respect of equality, diversity and inclusion. We also believe that we should use our wider influence as a local partner to secure outcomes for some of the marginalised members of our local communities.

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