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Dacorum Education Support Centre

Dacorum Education Support Centre

Staff

The Leadership Team (SLT)

Name Role
Sara Lalis Executive Headteacher
Dan Griggs Head of Centre
Clare Winter Deputy Headteacher
Naomi Walker Deputy Headteacher & DSL
Dustin King Assistant Head
Stephen Peach Assistant Headteacher & Business Manager
Kathryn Girdlestone Outreach and Therapeutic Services Lead

The Leadership Extended Team 

Name Role
Alice Neve  Dacorum Primary Behaviour Service Lead 
Adele Helsey KS3 Co-ordinator
Ediz Serman KS4 Co-ordinator
Jill Clark Administration Team Manager/HR Manager/Head's PA
Jade Dixon Science Teacher & SENDCo

Curriculum Leaders

Name Role
Sara Campbell Arts Co-ordinator/Duke of Edinburgh/Assistant SENDCo
Paul Kench Maths & Numeracy (KS4)
Emily McFadden English & Literacy (KS4)
Julie Wilcox Prince's Trust 

Teaching and Support Staff

Name Role
Hannah Messer  Hub Teacher
Marley Messer Therapy dog
Chris Allgrove Teacher
Keeth Bandara PSD Lead
Nicky Barnes Outreach Caseworker
Kane Beere Maths Teacher
Jennifer Bramley KS3 Practitioner
Amanda Bright Outreach Caseworker
Nicola Browne DPBS Practitioner
Sarah Cheshire Senior Outreach Caseworker
Tamas Csaki DPBS Practitioner (3 days a week)
Gillian Davies Senior Outreach Caseworker
Charlie Dawson Outreach Caseworker
George Deacon Therapy / Reading Dog
Munira Docrat Cookery Tutor
Jennie Holloway Outreach Caseworker
Sus-san Laverty Learning Support Assistant
Jacqui Lee Outreach Caseworker
Tara Noble Learning Support Assistant 
Jo Olliffe KS4 Pastoral Lead
Karen Rackley Family and Adolescent Practitioner & DDSL
Amie Schroeter KS4 Operations Co-ordinator
Robyn Smith KS3 Practitioner
Sherry Steers DPBS Practitioner
Kelly Vincent English Teacher
Joe Walker Prince's Trust Tutor & Art Awards Tutor
Shelley Walsh Outreach Caseworker
Kate Worden Outreach Caseworker

Site and Admin Staff

Name Role
Bev Barnett Finance Officer
Sharon Batchelor Reception/Admin Assistant – Barncroft
Kelly Coker Reception/Admin Assistant - Tenzing Road
Tamas Csaki Site Assistant (2 days a week)
Dylan Ferguson Facilities Manager
Carole Hammond Exams Officer & Educational Visits Co-ordinator
Natasha Moore Admin Assistant
Viv Lucas School Chef
Charlene Rose Kitchen Assistant
Jackie Horan Cleaner
Lynne Duffin Cleaner
Sue Collins Cleaner

Therapeutic Services

Name Role
Kathryn Girdlestone Outreach and Therapeutic Services Lead
Clare Deacon Therapeutic Services Co-ordinator and Senior Mental Health Lead
Lisa Allen Counsellor
Suzanne Burrage Counsellor
Kathleen Charlton Counsellor
Carolyn Dunmur Counsellor
Dan Harwood-Stamper Counsellor
Jennie Holloway Counsellor
Anja Josefsberg Counsellor
Leon McCarthy Counsellor
Alison Taylor Counsellor
Alison Wells Counsellor
Tanya West Counsellor