Our Team
Staff:
All of our centres are lead by highly experienced qualified teachers. We have a high number of qualified, specialist teachers in our staff team. All of our staff are graduates in a relevant discipline and have experience of working with young people, as well as knowledge and passion for their subject.
Our staff are supported by a number of volunteers who work one to one with the students. Our volunteers include retired teachers and others from a suitable background.
The Principal is Amanda Woodward (BSc, PGCE). She qualified as a teacher in 2000. She has experience as Assistant Headteacher in two different secondary schools, Head of House, Head of Science and Head of Chemistry. She has vast experience of teaching pupils with challenging behaviour and other additional needs. As an adoptive parent to a child with disabilities, she is passionate and experienced in calm, therapeutic approaches to education, particularly working with pupils with attachment difficulties and those with ASD.
You can find details of our staff, and how to contact them, below.
Trustees:
Our Trustee board provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. As outlined by the NGA, it has three key functions:
Rev. Brian Nash is our Chair of Trustees. He founded VLC in September 2014 in order to change the lives of young people by providing them with an opportunity to access a caring education.
All VLC staff and volunteers are recruited in accordance with safer recruitment procedures and work under the VLC Safeguarding Policy, which is available here.
If you are interested in volunteering or employment opportunities, please get in contact. Specific vacancies will be advertised here when they are available.
All of our centres are lead by highly experienced qualified teachers. We have a high number of qualified, specialist teachers in our staff team. All of our staff are graduates in a relevant discipline and have experience of working with young people, as well as knowledge and passion for their subject.
Our staff are supported by a number of volunteers who work one to one with the students. Our volunteers include retired teachers and others from a suitable background.
The Principal is Amanda Woodward (BSc, PGCE). She qualified as a teacher in 2000. She has experience as Assistant Headteacher in two different secondary schools, Head of House, Head of Science and Head of Chemistry. She has vast experience of teaching pupils with challenging behaviour and other additional needs. As an adoptive parent to a child with disabilities, she is passionate and experienced in calm, therapeutic approaches to education, particularly working with pupils with attachment difficulties and those with ASD.
You can find details of our staff, and how to contact them, below.
Trustees:
Our Trustee board provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. As outlined by the NGA, it has three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- Holding the Principal to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Rev. Brian Nash is our Chair of Trustees. He founded VLC in September 2014 in order to change the lives of young people by providing them with an opportunity to access a caring education.
All VLC staff and volunteers are recruited in accordance with safer recruitment procedures and work under the VLC Safeguarding Policy, which is available here.
If you are interested in volunteering or employment opportunities, please get in contact. Specific vacancies will be advertised here when they are available.
Trustees:
Rev. Brian Nash (Chair of Trustees, Safeguarding)
Lindsay Nash
Graham Howe
Senior Leadership:
Principal - Amanda Woodward (DSL) (Health and Safety)
Deputy Principal - Charly Skoppek (DSL)
Business Manager - Johanna Faherty (Operations)
- Hannah Jacobs (Compliance and Quality Assurance)
Finance - Becky Eccleston
Rev. Brian Nash (Chair of Trustees, Safeguarding)
Lindsay Nash
Graham Howe
Senior Leadership:
Principal - Amanda Woodward (DSL) (Health and Safety)
Deputy Principal - Charly Skoppek (DSL)
Business Manager - Johanna Faherty (Operations)
- Hannah Jacobs (Compliance and Quality Assurance)
Finance - Becky Eccleston
Centre Leaders:
Rugby - Charly Skoppek (First Aider) (Fire Warden)
Whitnash - Suffern Centre - Amy Allan (First Aider) (Fire Warden)
Whitnash - Nash Centre - Seath Crook / Pam Plumb (Fire Warden)
Rugby - Charly Skoppek (First Aider) (Fire Warden)
Whitnash - Suffern Centre - Amy Allan (First Aider) (Fire Warden)
Whitnash - Nash Centre - Seath Crook / Pam Plumb (Fire Warden)
Teachers:
Whitnash - Suffern Centre - Amy, Sue, Gail (First Aider), Trudy, Julia, Ray
Whitnash - Nash Centre - Seath, Pam (First Aider), Eloise (First Aider), Ray, Tina, Sarah
Rugby - Charly (First Aider), Narina (First Aider), Judy (First Aider), Annabelle (First Aider)
Whitnash - Suffern Centre - Amy, Sue, Gail (First Aider), Trudy, Julia, Ray
Whitnash - Nash Centre - Seath, Pam (First Aider), Eloise (First Aider), Ray, Tina, Sarah
Rugby - Charly (First Aider), Narina (First Aider), Judy (First Aider), Annabelle (First Aider)
Specialist Roles:
Counsellor - Jo
Transitions, Careers and Aspirations - Julia
Music teaching - Mark
Lego therapy, SEN specialist teacher and Learning Through Play - Lisa
Cookery - Tina
Fitness through Martial Arts - Alastair
Counsellor - Jo
Transitions, Careers and Aspirations - Julia
Music teaching - Mark
Lego therapy, SEN specialist teacher and Learning Through Play - Lisa
Cookery - Tina
Fitness through Martial Arts - Alastair