Meet the Inclusion Team

Mr R Darling – Head of Education, Primary
Mr Darling is the Head of Education across our Primary Schools within Inspire Education Trust. He takes a strategic lead on the direction of the education and opportunities that our pupils are offered. Mr Darling is an experienced Head Teacher, and therefore can share his experience and expertise to ensure all our staff, parents and children have the best support and advice available.

Mrs K Parkes – Head Teacher
Mrs Parkes leads the whole school to ensure all children reach their potential. She works directly with class teachers to review children’s attainment. Where there are concerns regarding progress, she will work with Mrs Critchlow to look at the available provision and support to ensure each child makes progress and achieves to the best of their ability.

Mrs A Husband – Strategic Lead for Inclusion
Mrs Husband is an experienced Head Teacher and SENCo, and her role is to lead the direction of our inclusive approach within Inspire Education Trust. Mrs Husband co-ordinates the work of each SENCo within the primaries in our trust, and through her network of National and Local SEND leaders she is able to ensure that Inspire schools are offering the very best and most up-to-date provision to our children and their families.

Mrs L Critchlow – Assistant Head -SEN/Pastoral
Mrs Critchlow leads Inclusion and Pastoral care within the school. It is her responsibility to work with staff to ensure the management of the provision for special educational needs and children with English as an additional language. She offers an open-door policy for all parents and carers.