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Learning and Achievement Business Unit

Head of service: Mark Gore

We aim to be the "champion of the learner". We promote high levels of achievement and attainment by:

  • Building capacity and supporting improvement in early years settings, schools and other learning providers.
  • Ensuring every child and young person has access to a place in high quality early years settings or schools or learning providers and commissioning learning opportunities for adults.
  • Ensuring provision for children and young people with special educational needs and vulnerable groups.
  • Supporting young people in the transition to adulthood and employment especially the most vulnerable.

The Teams which make up the Business Unit are:

Service Managers:

  • Lorrie Cooper: Primary and Early Years.
  • Peter Thompson: Access and Organisation.
  • Yvonne Rose: Secondary Phase.
  • Barbara Brown: Strategy for Change.
  • Jessica Nash: SEN and Inclusion.