Gillian Davies - Resigned 01/09/22

Patricia Walker - Resigned 23/09/22

Amanda Bright - Joined 07/02/23

Patricia Walker - Joined 07/02/23

Ron Tindall - Resigned 27/04/23

Mel Stanley - Joined 01/09/23

Kane Beere - Resigned 19/09/23

Karen Rackley - Joined 19/10/23

Anna McCarthy - Resigned 29/02/24

Sally Ambrose - Resigned 01/10/24

Dave Fisher - Joined 08/10/24

Jonathan Kemp - Joined 21/01/25

Name

Type

15.06.23

29.06.23

19.09.23

19.10.23

28.11.23

08.02.24

26.03.24

25.04.24

21.05.24

07.10.24

26.11.24

21.01.25

13.03.25

Sara Johnson

Co-Chair Community Representative

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jonathan Kemp

Co-Chair Community Representative

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Gary Lewis

Community Representative

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Sara Lalis

Staff Representative Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Patricia Walker

Community Representative

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Sally Ambrose

Community Representative

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rob Weightman

Community Representative

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Dave Fisher

Community Representative

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Y

N

Kane Beere

Staff Representative

Y

Y

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Brett Daddow

Community Representative

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Anna McCarthy

Parent Representative

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Amanda Bright

Staff Representative

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Mel Stanley

Community Representative

N/A

N/A

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Karen Rackley

Staff Representative

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Sara Johnson
Appointed by the Management Committee. Sara is a retired Headteacher from The Park ESC and now works with the rehabilitation of Offenders delivering courses to help prepare offenders for the world of work. 

First Appointed: July 2018
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Jonathan Kemp
Appointed by the Management Committee. Jonathan is a retired Headteacher of Batchwood School in St Albans and is now the Chair of Governors at Verulam School.

First Appointed: January 2025
 

 

Gary Lewis
Appointed by the Management Committee. Gary is a retired Headteacher of Kings Langley School and is now a Member of the School’s Trust. He is a consultant for Birmingham University with The Jubilee Centre on Character Education, and is Chair of The Association for Character Education (ACE).

First Appointed: September 2019
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Brett Daddow
Nominated through DASSH (Dacorum Association of Secondary School Headteachers) and appointed by the Management Committee. Brett is the Senior Assistant headteacher of Astley Cooper School.

First Appointed: November 2021
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Rob Weightman
Appointed by the Management Committee from the Centre’s Primary School stakeholder group. Rob is Headteacher of Tudor Primary School and a member of the Dacorum Primary Behaviour Board.

First Appointed: November 2021
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Sara Lalis  
Executive Headteacher – Ex Officio 
Sara has been Headteacher at DESC since 2010

Register of Interests: None declared

 

Patricia Walker
Appointed by the Management Committee. Patricia is the Integrated Services for Learning Area Manager and Professional Lead for the SEND Specialist Advice & Support Service in St Albans and Dacorum at HCC.

First Appointed: September 2020 and Re-joined February 2023
Register of Interests: None declared

 

Amanda Bright
Amanda is a DESC Outreach Caseworker and part of the Therapeutic Team as an Advanced Drawing and Talking Practitioner.

First Appointed: February 2023
Register of Interests: Interest declared - A relative's company Ultimate Finish Ovens has been engaged for oven cleaning services by DESC at times.

 

Mel Stanley
Mel has had a long association with DESC through her roles at JFK School (INCO) and the Dacorum DSPL (Delivering Special Provision Locally) group.

First Appointed: September 2023

 

Karen Rackley

Karen is the Family and Adolescent Practitioner at DESC and is also a Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

First Appointed: October 2023

 

Dave Fisher
Nominated from being a member of DASSH (Dacorum Association of Secondary School Headteachers) and appointed by the Management Committee. Dave is the Headteacher at Kings Langley School.

First Appointed: October 2024
Register of Interests: None declared