Meet the Committee

Ms Assoud is a qualified teacher with 20 years experience in Secondary education, has worked within Social Services, as a Children & Families Borough Councillor, and a  trained therapist.  Ms Assoud has various qualifications and joins the committee as a Community Member.

Janet is a LA appointee, has been a member of CCC Corporate Parenting Board, and used to undertake Regulation 33 visits at a Children’s Home.

Mrs Stanway is an Assistant Headteacher of a local Academy and is actively involved in the well being and safety of students that attend the school, and has local knowledge of current issues.

Student Services Manager at Furness College since 2015 and qualified as Careers Leader in 2018.   Previously worked for 26 years as a Careers Adviser and Area Manager for Inspira (formerly Connexions, Careers Service).  Skills and experience within all of these roles lends itself to being an effective Management Committee member.  Mrs Carter has supported PRS students whilst working in all of her roles, and is passionate about young people receiving the best teaching and support available to overcome their personal circumstances, and subsequently achieve success in their lives.  "I am always impressed by the level of commitment all PRS staff display, and if I can help in any way to support the Head Teacher and her team I am delighted to do so.  I am a strong believer in partnership working and I sit on a number of internal and external groups.  This membership allows me to consider overall strategies and whether there are any opportunities to support the PRS".

Mrs Jacobs has 20 years post qualification experience in one-to-one counselling of children and young people, 19 years of which she has worked in secondary education. Mrs Jacobs has experience of working on the board of a local charity as company secretary for nearly 11 years. Motivated by learning in general but especially from young people themselves, Mrs Jacobs has met inspirational young people and feels always struck by the need to understand their world.  "All children need to be heard and it has been my privilege to listen and support them on their journey".  Becoming a Management Committee member will allow Mrs Jacobs to experience supporting young people and the PRU team in a different way.

Alison Wilkinson was Deputy Headteacher and then Head of School at Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale. She bid successfully to the DfE to open a free school, QEStudio School in 2017 which is based on a place-based curriculum designed around community well being and which places high value on technical and professional learning. She was the research lead for the QES teaching school and is still involved in academic educational research, having led on several projects with local universities. She is Chair of the South Lakes Federation and involved in Cumbrian system leadership. She retires as Principal of QEStudio School in August 2021 and will take up a post as Strategic Lead for the South Lakes Federation in September whilst continuing to lead the Cumbrian working party for the Eden Project North and the Morecambe Bay Curriculum.

Mr Knight is a Senior Project Manager in a local Tier 1 Construction business, and is currently working alongside a colleague to offer schools a new venture they have developed.  Mr Knight has an understanding of the school and processes and joins the committee as a Community Member.