Learning & Teaching Team

Hayley Taylor

SEN Teacher

Hayley is the teacher for the Saints Hub.  She is responsible for planning, delivering and overseeing a wide range of learning opportunities for the students in her care.  She is a digital media specialist and supports the digital learning curriculum across the foundation.  She has a wealth of experience in further, higher and adult education that she brings with her to the foundation.

Alex Harding

Outdoor Learning Coordinator

Alex is our Outdoor Learning Coordinator.  He is responsible for planning and delivering a vast range of outdoor learning activities for all students across the foundation.  He is a highly qualified teacher and had a long career in secondary education before bringing his passion for all things outdoors to the foundation.  His dedication led to us being awarded Level 5 status from the Royal Horticultural Society for the garden project in 2023.  He is also the Educational Visits Coordinator and will be leading our Duke of Edinburgh Award programme in the future.

Alasdair Gavin

SEN Teacher (Outreach)

Ally, our teacher for Vikings (the Outreach Hub) is responsible for planning, delivering, and overseeing a wide range of learning opportunities for our young people in the community. Ally is a qualified Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and has an honours degree in Therapeutic Communications and Therapeutic Organisations. He has vast experience of working with young people in a variety of settings including residential children’s homes, pupil referral units, special schools, and alternative provisions. Ally played rugby at a semi-professional level and is still heavily involved in the sport as a coach. Ally is passionate about giving young people the opportunity to succeed and help them become the best possible version of themselves.

Anneke Swanepoel

Anneke’s passion for teaching grew whilst undertaking her Sports Education degree. She joined the Foundation in September 2020, originally as a Learning Facilitator and then having undertaken a PGCE in 2022, took up the role of SEN Teacher in 2023.
Anneke firmly believes in providing equal opportunities for all students and is committed to promoting inclusivity, fostering a safe environment and a therapy-first approach, by supporting the emotional wellbeing of students.

Callum Barker

SEN Teacher

Callum joined the Foundation in 2020 as a Learning Facilitator and having undertaken a PGCE in 2022, took up the role of SEN Teacher in 2023. Callum believes that building trusting relationships with the students and making adaptations to learning where necessary, gives all students an equal opportunity to access learning experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.

Sorcha Campbell

SEN Teacher

Sorcha, our new Hub Teacher, is responsible for the planning and delivery of academics and activities within the Foundation. She works alongside staff across the Foundation to provide an enjoyable and safe environment for our students to attend and thrive in. Sorcha has experience teaching in other special needs settings, where she has developed a broad knowledge and understanding of supporting young people to enable them to develop and grow to the best of their potential.

Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs)

Our highly qualified and experienced team of HLTAs – Kelly, Karen and Hazel – are each part of one of the hub teams. They work alongside the teachers to plan and deliver the learning opportunities for the students and they will provide cover when teachers are absent. This ensures continuity of provision and approach for our young people. The HLTAs work one-on-one or in small groups with students on different activities, supporting and encouraging them to tackle their learning in different ways. They monitor student progress and feedback to discuss with the hub team about the next steps in learning.