Governors

I was born and raised around the corner from the school, and attended Tenacres as a child. I now have a son who attends the school, and a daughter at the nearby preschool. In my day job, I work as a Relationship Manager for a global insurer. This role has given me skills that I hope can help to support the staff and students to make Tenacres the best school it can be. In addition to that role, I am also the Chair of Trustees at Tenacres Little Folks Preschool, and a Trustee at a local youth homelessness prevention charity. Within the school, I Chair the Estates and Health and Safety Committee, as well as being the Governor for Maths, SEND, and Looked after Children. I am passionate about creating the best environment possible for all children, somewhere they can all reach their full potential.

Originally from Birmingham, I have lived in Redditch since 2007. I am married and have two young sons, one of which attends Tenacres. I work as a chartered quantity surveyor within the construction industry. I became a school governor at Tenacres as I have a passion for the education of young people and wanted to utilise the skills and experience that I have gained within my professional career to support the school as it continues to grow, develop and strives to continuously improve. As part of my governing role I am currently chair of governors and also sit on both the Estates, Health and Safety committee and the finance and staffing committee. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my husband and children, visiting national trust properties, running and travelling as often as I possibly can.

My career has allowed me to work with children from a range of ages and backgrounds. My two most recent posts were in a nursery and a residential school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (11-16 years of age). These roles have provided a wealth of knowledge in child development and experience supporting children with complex home lives. During previous roles, I have been able to build effective relationships with parents and carers to ensure best outcomes for children and young people. This led me to my current position of a Family Support Worker. I established my business 5 years ago, and currently work in 5 schools across Redditch and Birmingham. I work at Tenacres on a weekly basis and my role involves supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, providing parent strategies and liasing with teaching staff to achieve positive outcomes for children. When I am in school, I see the dedication of all staff and the Headteacher first-hand. This is reflected in the positive learning environment and ethos of the entire school. I am motivated by seeing the positive changes early family support can make to families and this drives me to continually ensure my professional development is relevant and expanding. This is why I feel my governor role on the children and learning committee and safeguarding, links perfectly with my role as FSW and enables me to promote the welfare of children even further and also see how my role fits into other areas within the school. I have an essential role in ensuring children in the school are kept safe. In my spare time, I enjoy socialising with friends and family and travelling.

I am originally from Studley but joined HM Forces at 16 and travelled around the world for the next 14 years visiting many different countries and seeing the world in a very different light. When I decided to leave the army, I was at a crossroads in my career but when I became a site manager I knew that it was what I wanted to do. I have been married to Joanne for over 30 years (she deserves a medal) and have three older children who all attended Tenacres many years ago. I recently came back to Tenacres and also became a school governor (co-opted) at the same time. I am keen to help the school maintain its very high standards and move forward and use my skills and experience to help with the education of young people. As part of my governing role I am Forest School governor and also sit on the Estates, Health and Safety committee. In my spare time I love any sports and help coach rugby at Alcester RFC.