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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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07500125980
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.
07949393039
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.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
management in schools
services
07464494398
07342059770
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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
07771975794
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07966334416
07970341508
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07966774444



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
07786625182



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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