
Education & Skills
Service Structure Charts Sept 2022

Audrey Kingham
Direct and develop the Education and Skills
Service Director of Education &
strategy and services for the County.
Skills
Manage the Senior Management E&S team
Joint Interim Director of
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Children’s Services
07814298047
David Street
Deputy Director of
Education
Sue Aviston
Neil Dorward
Alan Hartwell
Michael Burton
Dave Cookson
Christina Ponting
Head of School
Mike Finlay
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Samantha Barron
Senior Manager Innovative
Head of School
Schools Senior HR
Organisation and
Head of Inclusive Services
Performance and Systems
Strategic Lead for SEND
Curriculum Development
Improvement
Education Development &
Lead/Senior Manger
Resources
Collaborative Projects
Support
Tailored HR Support, advice
Strategic led for SEND and
and guidance for schools and
Clinical Lead for North East
Education & Skills within NCC
and North Cumbria
Christina.ponting@northumber
Integrated Care Board
land.gov.uk
Samantha.barron@northum
07970640472
berland.gov.uk
01670 623960
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Deputy Director of Education
Supports primary school bases and the development of
David Street
education strategy, Early Years and SEND.
Deputises for Director of Education in her absence
School Improvement Advisor
Head of Inclusive Education Services
Early Years Advisor
Head of School Improvement
ICT
Mike Finlay
Katie Watson/Kay Summers
Dave Cookson
Richard Taylor
Provide guidance on EYFS regulations, funding, quality
and practice to schools, childcare settings, child minders
Manage the teams who provide support for those with
and out of school clubs
Lead team that provide training and support on the
special educational needs & disabilities – the specialist
Lead the School Improvement Team, Music Service and
curriculum use of ICT for e-learning. This includes online
support teams, assessment and careers guidance.
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ICT Team, Lead Officer for SACRE, Appropriate Body for
safety training and monitoring internet usage and device
Lead on transformation and modernisation of SEND
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NQTs/ECTs dave
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management in schools
services
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01670 533558
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Head of School Organisation and
Managing and implementing school
Resources
reorganisation projects and the
development of new and enhanced
Sue Aviston
provision. Commissioning, finance and
place planning for SEND
Education Business Manager
School Organisation Manager
School Admissions & Inclusion Manager
Capital Development Project Manager
Bruce Parvin
Lorraine Fife
Jill Atkinson
Mark Elliott
Responsible for school funding and the
Operational and strategic leadership,
Responsible for production of
Oversee the development of new school
setting of the school funding formula, the
management and advice on issues
information and data to plan for sufficient
builds, refurbishment and school capital
dedicated schools grant. School meals
related to school admission and
mainstream and SEN places.
related matters
service and staff absence supply
inclusion
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07966330657
01670 623431

Manage all the teams associated with supporting children
Head of Inclusive Education Services
and young people who are SEND
Mike Finlay [interim]
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07592272917
NIES Manager
NIES Manager
SEND Team Manager
NIES Manager Psychological Services
Preparation for Adulthood Lead
ASD, Behaviour, SCLN and Literacy (HINT)
Sensory Support, Portage and EAL (LINT)
Sarah Jordan
Paula Hesford/Katinka Bryan
Janice Gerrard
Fiona Tarn
Allison Cox
Develop and enhance the skills and
Manage specialist teachers for HI/VI/MSI
Manage the Education Psychology Services who work
Manage the team responsible for
Development of Northumberland PfA
practices of school staff to improve
pupils, English as an additional language team
with school staff, children and families
conducting statutory assessments and
education strategy and action plan
outcomes for children who are SEND
and home based teachers for children with
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additional needs 0-4
reviews of children who are SEND who may
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require a EHCP
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07970341508
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Head of School Improvement
Dave Cookson
Improvement Lead (SEND)
Improvement Lead (Literacy)
Improvement Lead
Improvement Lead (Assessment)
Improvement Lead (Disadvantage)
Suzanne Connolly
Damian Burke
(Mathematics)
Louise Mallin
Jane Kennedy
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Claire Williams
Manages the School Governance Team
Moderation Manager for KS1 AND KS2
Manages the Early Years Team
Manages the Equalities Team
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Head of Northumberland Skills
Lead for creating & delivering of post 16
Senior Manager
solutions across the County
Innovative Curriculum Development
Michael.burtonnorthumberland.gov.uk
Michael Burton
01670 623417
07811020805
Apprenticeship & Trainee Development
Senior Finance Officer
Sector Specialist Training Centre Manager
Curriculum & Skills Manager
Employability, Skills & Contract Manager
Manager
Suzanne Laing
Richard Waterston
Joanne Hewison
Vanessa Laing
Alyn Carr
Manager of specialist training centres (Engineering &
Manage, develop and promote
Construction)
Lead the overall curriculum and programme
apprenticeships for County Council and
Development and management of externally
plan Lead the core theme of learner
external employees within Northumberland
funded employability programmes that
Lead on Finance, MIS, Exams and manage
outcomes
and the North East
support unemployed residents
county wide Business Support team
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Alyn.carr@northumberland .gov.uk
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07790986668
01670 622099 or 07976847900
01670 623901 or 07929775634
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Alan Hartwell
Senior Manager
Performance and Systems Support
Children’s Improvement & Development
Education & SEN Improvement &
Senior Technical Analyst
Manager
Development Manager
Systems Support & Development Manager
Lee Fraser
Julia Simpson/Lisa Lewis
Brian Smeaton
Dionne Illingworth
Leading on the development of the
Leading on the development and analysis of
Leading on the development of Education
Leading on the development of multi-agency
department’s client and pupil level IT
social work and safeguarding partnership
and Skills and SEN data
supporting families and early help data
systems and early help data analysis
data
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