LEADERSHIP GROUP
Our leadership team has undergone restructure in January 2023 and the academy is now lead by a Joint Headship Team.
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You can find out more about Joint Headship here:
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Letter to parents - Leadership Restructure 2023
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SENIOR LEADERSHIP
My name is Michelle O’Reilly, Headteacher: School. I lead Research and Development at Cedars Trust working closely with colleagues within the Academy and across the region. Our aim is to explore and rigorously test educational methodologies to ensure we are using the most effective teaching methods for each of our learners and to share our research with the wider Specialist Education sector.
I have been teaching at Cedars since 2004 and have taught in all Key Stages throughout my career here. Before coming to Cedars I taught in a range of mainstream settings in the North East.
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My name is Julie Vincent, Headteacher: College. It is my responsibility to ensure that the curriculum within Cedars College is appropriate to allow our learners to progress into further study or employment options when they transition. In recent years I have also overseen the financial and administrative functions within the Academy and had responsibility for ensuring that Academy financial resources were deployed effectively.
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I have worked within Post 16 at Cedars Academy since 2010. Prior to joining the Academy, I taught Business Studies at Sunderland College and worked in a variety of roles within industry.
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My name is Keith Vincent, Director of Inclusion.
I began my time at Cedars in 2007 as a newly qualified teacher having trained at a specialist school in the area. I have worked across all Key Stages during my time at Cedars.
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My name is Joanne Carr, Deputy Headteacher: School. I have been teaching at Cedars since 2003, working predominantly in Key Stages 1 and 2. I lead in Teaching and Learning across Key Stages 1 and 2 with a particular interest in the Foundation Curriculum and Literacy, Language and Communication development.
Before joining Cedars, I taught in mainstream and specialist settings throughout the North East.
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I am Daniel Hearne, Deputy Headteacher: College. I began my time at Cedars in 2010 as a newly qualified teacher having trained at a specialist school in the area. I have worked across Key Stage 1-5 during my time at Cedars.
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