Jo Lawrence has 20 years’ experience as a senior leader working within education particularly within the further education and sixth form sector and is currently working as Vice Principal at a large central Birmingham sixth form college which is rated as outstanding. Jo’s areas of expertise cover SEND, safeguarding, welfare and pastoral. As an experienced senior leader she has also taken strategic responsibility for Human resources, ILT and IT.

Jo is currently vice chair and is the schools link safeguarding governor.  

I am delighted to be recently elected as a school governor at Tiverton.

As a registered nurse, with 30+ years working in and around healthcare and the medical device industry, I have gained experience in commercial management, finance, team leadership and more recently in Healthcare Professional Education and scientific exchange.

Outside of work, I am an avid rugby football fan, drive a classic car and love reading, I always want to learn more.

As a governor, I am dedicated to using my skills and experience to support the school’s vision and strategy, and to ensuring that the school is a place where students can thrive and reach their full potential.

My name is Stacey  I recently joined the Governing  board as a parent governor. My son joined the school in September 2021 and what an amazing experience it has been. I was so impressed with all the staff and the school that I felt I wanted to be part of it.

So here we are, I am now learning and understanding how the school works and all the hard work that goes in to making such an incredible school.

I run my own business and have done for the last 7 years, with a career in hairdressing for 17 years.

I am lucky enough that I do the school drop off and pick up most days so I get the chance to chat to some parents and staff.

I feel I have a very good understanding of the support and education our children need and are entitled to, so I look forward to supporting the school in every way possible.

My name is Mary Scullion. I have recently joined the Governing Board as a staff governor.

I have a NVQ2/NVQ3 in Childcare and Education and 20 years experience.

I am very passionate about my job and feel very privileged to be working at Tiverton School with such amazing children and staff.

I am family oriented and everything I do outside of work resolves around my mum, son, daughter in law and two grandchildren. I also have a little dog and I am a big horse lover.

I take my role as a staff governor very seriously. I can take other people’s opinions into account and voice them in a more positive and constructive way. I feel I am gaining more knowledge about the school and putting this into practise daily to help the children and staff at Tiverton School.