Sally Ambrose - Joined 23/09/21

Paul Neves - Resigned 01/11/21

Rich Peters - Resigned 19/11/21

Brett Daddow - Joined 24/11/21

Rob Weightman - Joined 24/11/21

Anna McCarthy - Joined 01/03/22

Claire McGovern - Resigned 17/06/22

Gillian Davies - Resigned 01/09/22

Patricia Walker - Resigned 23/09/22

Amanda Bright - Joined 07/02/23

Patricia Walker - Joined 07/02/23

Ron Tindall - Resigned 27/04/23

Name

Type

19.10.21

24.11.21

01.03.22

21.04.22

18.05.22

28.06.22

20.09.22

20.10.22

29.11.22

07.02.23

27.04.23

23.05.23

Gary Lewis

Chair Community Representative

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Jacky Webby

Previous Chair Community Representative

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sara Lalis

Staff Representative Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sara Johnson

Community Representative

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Claire McGovern

Community Representative

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Patricia Walker

Community Representative

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

Y

N

Sally Ambrose

Community Representative

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Rob Weightman

Community Representative

N/A

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Kane Beere

Staff Representative

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Gillian Davies

Staff Representative

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ron Tindall

Local Authority Representative

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N/A

Paul Neves

Community Representative

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rich Peters

Community Representative

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Brett Daddow

Community Representative

N/A

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Anna McCarthy

Parent Representative

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Amanda Bright

Staff Representative

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Y

 

Gary Lewis
Appointed by the Management Committee. Gary is a retired Headteacher of Kings Langley School and is now a Member of the School’s Trust. He is a consultant for Birmingham University with The Jubilee Centre on Character Education, and is Chair of The Association for Character Education (ACE).

First Appointed: September 2019
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Sara Johnson
Appointed by the Management Committee. Sara is a retired Headteacher from The Park ESC and now works with the rehabilitation of Offenders delivering courses to help prepare offenders for the world of work. 

First Appointed: July 2018
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Sally Ambrose
Nominated from being a member of DASSH (Dacorum Association of Secondary School Headteachers) and appointed by the Management Committee. Sally is the Headteacher at Tring School.

First Appointed: September 2021
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Brett Daddow
Nominated through DASSH (Dacorum Association of Secondary School Headteachers) and appointed by the Management Committee. Brett is the Senior Assistant headteacher of Astley Cooper School.

First Appointed: November 2021
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Rob Weightman
Appointed by the Management Committee from the centre’s Primary School stakeholder group. Rob is Headteacher of Tudor Primary School and a member of the Dacorum Primary Behaviour Board.

First Appointed: November 2021
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Sara Lalis  
Headteacher – Ex Officio 
Sara has been Headteacher at DESC since 2010

Register of Interests: None declared

 

Kane Beere 
Kane is a Maths teacher and a POD lead at KS4 Centre DESC.

Register of Interests: None declared

 

Anna McCarthy
Appointed from our parental body. Anna is the Marketing Assistant at Abbott’s Hill School and has a broad experience in marketing having worked in a variety of industries - biotechnology, retail, publishing and education. 

First Appointed: March 2022
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Patricia Walker
Appointed by the Management Committee. Patricia is the Integrated Services for Learning Area Manager and Professional Lead for the SEND Specialist Advice & Support Service in St Albans and Dacorum at HCC.

First Appointed: September 2020 and Re-joined February 2023
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Amanda Bright
Amanda is a DESC Outreach Caseworker and part of the Therapeutic Team as an Advanced Drawing and Talking Practitioner.

First Appointed: February 2023
Register of Interests: Interest declared - A relative's company Ultimate Finish Ovens has been engaged for oven cleaning services by DESC at times.