Governor Profiles
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Jacky Tattershall - Headteacher
Jacky has always been passionate about working with children with complex needs since she started voluntary work at a residential hospital in 1987, aged 15 years. This work inspired her to train as a teacher and secure her my first teaching post at Holly Bank Residential Special School in 1994. She joined the team at Kelford in 2000 and has never looked back! She was delighted to be appointed to the position of Headteacher at Kelford in 2015 and feels that it is a pleasure and a privilege to work with our amazing families, dedicated staff and wonderful children and young people every day. 
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Joanne Costello - Chair of Governors
Joanne works for Lloyds Banking Group and has accrued business and finance experience during the last 28 years. She is an analytical manager with a natural ability with numbers and has progressed through a number of roles in different retail functions. She also has recruitment, performance management, mentoring and coaching skills and a passion for inclusion and diversity.
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Caroline Firth - Vice Chair of Governors
I am proud to have been a governor for Kelford, and later also Hilltop, since 2006 when I was 21. I am the Lead Link Governor for Teaching and Learning, which looks at how well pupils at both schools are doing in their work and personal development. Governors question senior leaders so that we can all be confident our young people are making good progress. I am a journalist and am married with a young daughter and teenage stepson. Please email me at cazbcfc@hotmail.com or contact any of the governors if you want to ask us anything or to learn more about our roles.
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Rachel Brown - Parent Governor
I have five children one of whom is a pupil at Kelford School. My brother also attended Kelford from aged 3 and is now an adult so I have had a long relationship with Kelford School and have seen many changes over the years. I work in education at a Rotherham primary school and hope my experiences both as a parent and in my working life will benefit me in the role of Parent Governor at Kelford.
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David Trickett - Parent Governor
I am very proud to be accepted back as a Kelford School Governor, I retired about 2015 after 12 years of being a Governor with sometime as Chair & some time as Vice-Chair of the Kelford Governing Body. I missed it so much I thought it was time to return. I have been a foster carer for 14 years where I have learnt a lot about safeguarding and keeping our special children safe and earned a level 3 NVQ in children and young people. I have attended a lot of training to ensure I can fulfil my role as a Governor.
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Carl Haag - Staff Governor
Carl is a Key Stage 2 class teacher at Kelford and the co-lead of computing within school. He has experience working with pupils with a range of abilities and teaching all the pathways and curriculums followed within the school. Prior to teaching, Carl spent 4 years working on community projects, providing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. He is passionate about providing learners with a supportive and caring environment and creating every opportunity for them to achieve.
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Philip Knight - Staff Governor
Philip is a Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant in Red Class. He has two children, a daughter who will be starting school in September and a son who attends a special school in Sheffield. Philip’s experience of supporting his son has helped him in his current position, allowing him to benefit from the unique perspective of a parent when supporting all children and young people to develop and reach their potential. He has a passion for making a difference every day to the lives of the children and young people he supports in Red Class and throughout the school and enjoys being part of a the Kelford family. In his spare time Philip enjoys listening to music, playing guitar, walking in the Peak District and cooking.
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Niall Balmer - Governor
Niall works for Teaching Personnel and manages the Secondary and SEND Branch in the South Yorkshire area. Niall has worked within Education Recruitment for 2 years and has a good understanding of SEND, personnel, staffing and recruitment. Niall has a passion for sports, in particular Football and Squash and has also fundraised within his current role for the likes of the British Heart Foundation and other charitable organisations by Hiking Across Hadrian’s Wall and Cycling the Coast to Coast.
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Christine Brodhurst-Brown - Governor
Christine has been working with children, young people and families for many years, she has a background in Youth and Community work and Education and although now retired is keen to carry on in supporting children and young people and their families on a voluntary basis, she is particularly interested in enabling children and young people to have a voice in their school community. Christine has a grown up family and is a proud Grandparent. Although new to the role of Governor she is keen to learn and become involved in the work of the school.
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Shirley Hudson - Governor
Shirley is a housewife and her youngest child attended a mainstream school during his early years before moving to Kelford School. He now attends a specialised college. Shirley feels that her time as a Governor has given her a wide insight in regards to the needs of special needs children in the educational environment and an insight into the process involved in regards to educational issues. Shirley volunteers in her spare time for a number of disability group’s, and her roles include Secretary, Treasurer and Fundraiser, which gives her the opportunity to support different aspects of disabilities. Shirley is able to bring all her experience & skills that she has collated over the years and would spread her knowledge to others.
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James Gosling - Governor
James has over 26 years of living with a disability and throughout of his working career has turned his disability into an ability to be a role model for others to follow. James has been involved in many different projects over the years which have given him a variety of great achievements from being a Nursing Times Award Finalist in 2014 to getting himself a regular slot on a radio program. James’ main job role is now a peer support worker where he works supporting other with disabilities. He is known in many of the special schools across the Local Authority and is excited to join Nexus as a Governor and to contribute to the Trust as it grows and flourishes.
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Previous Governors
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Jane Shaw - Governor
Pen Portrait and profile to follow Stepped down - 14/03/18
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Joanne Cooper - Staff Governor
Hi I am Jo and I am the staff representative governor from Kelford School. When I'm not being a governor I am a teaching assistant and this is my 17th year at Kelford School. I started my time at Kelford as a volunteer and have had a varied and enjoyable career in that 17 years. I have worked in all areas of the school, supporting lots of children with varied support needs. I am a parent to a lively 4 year old and in my spare time I enjoy a bit of reading. To keep active I like to run a few times a week. I enjoy a trip to the cinema and like nothing more than being by the seaside with my little girl.
Stepped down - 11/01/18
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Diane Hyner - Associate Governor
Diane has worked in local government all of her working life and the last 25 years in Safeguarding Children and Families services. For the last 10 years prior to taking early retirement Diane was the Support Services Manager with responsibility for ensuring appropriate and adequate business support for the service. Diane has been involved in the many changes and improvements to the service and is proud of the support now offered to the teams. Diane is looking forward to the new challenge of being part of the LGB at Kelford School where she hopes she can use her skills to make a positive contribution.
Stepped down - 18/09/17
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Sue Shelley - Chair of Governors (also a Trust Director)
Having taught in schools, sixth form college and alternative education settings Sue then became involved in a range of educational initiatives supporting out of school activities. Before becoming a member of the Kelford Governing Body she have been a governor in both secondary and primary schools. Throughout her working life she has been committed to promoting both pupil and family voice. Having been involved with both voluntary sector organisations and schools across Rotherham she has a passionate commitment to equality of opportunity for all young people and is delighted to be able to support Nexus and Kelford in this work through her role as a Governor.
Stepped down - 31/08/17
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