The Derby OA Partnership Board is supported by four sub-groups made up of local practitioners and stakeholders who submit recommendations to the Board for consideration and review the progress of OA funded programmes.
These four sub-groups are:
Primary Strategy Group (PSG)
A city wide primary and early years strategy group which commissions strategies and support for PVI settings, maintained nurseries and primary schools.
Chaired by Jane Calladine.
- Jane Calladine – Executive Head, Redwood and Parkview Primary Schools
- Pauline Anderson – Derby City Council
- Fiona Colton – Derby City Council
- Peter Chilvers – School Development Support Agency (SDSA)
- Pete Sloan – School Development Support Agency (SDSA)
- Wendy Colebourn – Harrington Nursery
- Deborah Outhwaite – Derby Teaching School Alliance (DTSA)
- Tammy Elwood – Derby Research School, Wyndham Primary Academy
- Rob Sherwood – St Giles School
- Alexandra Beardmore – Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
- Laura Rowe – Landau Forte College
- Jonathan Gallimore – Hardwick Primary School
- David Blackwell – Springfield Primary School
- David Hall – Brackensdale ER Junior School
- Clare Penter – Bramblebrook Pre-School
- Alison Woodhouse – St Peters Junior School
- Lorna Blanchenot – Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School
- Rachel Gilbert – Orchard Nursery School
- Sarah Charles – University of Derby
- Kerry Hodges – Public Health
Secondary Strategy Group (SSG)
A city wide secondary group which commissions strategies and support for education providers and with a clear focus on improving outcomes in English / mathematics, securing positive destinations at age 16.
Jointly chaired by Neil Wilkinson and Alison Brannick. Membership includes:
- Neil Wilkinson – The Bemrose School
- Alison Brannick – Landau Forte College
- Pauline Anderson – Derby City Council
- Peter Chilvers – School Development Support Agency (SDSA)
- Debbie Gerring – St Martins School
- Jon Wilding – Littleover Community School
- Phil Smith – City of Derby Academy
- Katie Roberts – Da Vinci Academy
- Mike Pride – The Kingsmead School
- Kate Martin – Derby College
- Krisha Bainham – Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme (DANCOP)
- Jacqui Kinch – Derby City Council / Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnerships (D2N2 LEP)
- Gemma Penny – Allestree Woodlands School
Careers and Skills Sub-Group
A city-wide group overseeing and commissioning work to support Derby Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) and working with neighbouring local authorities to support a joined up approach to CIAG
Chaired by Pauline Anderson
- Pauline Anderson – Derby City Council
- Kate Martin – Derby College
- Rachel Quinn – D2N2
- Dan Heffernan – D2N2
- Anna Mimms – Derby City Council
- Sabina Talib – Building Better Opportunities
- Sarah Charles – Derby University
- Krisha Bainham – Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme (DANCOP)
Inclusion Sub-Group
A city-wide group focusing on support to improve inclusive practice across Derby, including oversight of the Year Four Inclusion project.
Chaired by Debbie Gerring
- Debbie Gerring – St Martins
- Simon Carnall – Derby County Community Trust
- Jo Ward – Derby City Council
- Pauline Anderson – Derby City Council
- Karen Hayes – Derby Pride Academy
- Mike Pride – Kingsmead
- Neil Wilkinson – The Bemrose School
- Alison Brannick – Landau Fotre
- Fiona Colton – Derby City Council
- Helen Banton – NHS Derbyshire
- Jane Calladine – Executive Head, Redwood and Parkview Primary Schools
- Kerry Hodges – Public Health
- Ellen Wilkinson – Derby City Council
- Geri Cordina – Derby University
- Berni Dickinson – Derby City Council / Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnerships (D2N2 LEP)
Legacy and Sustainability Group
A sub-set of the Derby Opportunity Area Board focusing on ensuring the legacy and sustainability of Derby OA programmes.
Chaired by Simon Carnall
- Simon Carnall – Derby County Community Trust
- Kate Martin – Derby College
- Pauline Anderson – Derby City Council
- Angela O’Brien – Wyndham Primary Academy
- Debbie Gerring – St Martins School
- Nicola Swaney – Rolls Royce
- Rachel Quinn – Derby City Council / Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnerships (D2N2 LEP)
