Meet the LCE Academy team.
LCE practitioners are highly experienced specialists dedicated to supporting every learner’s journey.
This team combines extensive experience, therapeutic expertise and a deeply relational approach to ensure every child feels understood, valued and able to thrive.
Our focus is on giving pupils the skills, qualifications and belief they need to succeed beyond school. Whether that is a return to mainstream, a specialist route or transition into further education and employment, progress is always planned and purposeful.
A small message from each staff member.
LCE Academy is built on the belief that every young person deserves a school where they feel safe, understood and inspired to grow. We are proud to be creating a genuinely transformative SEMH provision for our community, driven by relationships, shaped by compassion and committed to changing futures.
Education should be a place where young people feel understood before they are judged, and supported before they are challenged. Every learning pathway should be thoughtfully designed to build confidence, curiosity and real-world readiness. When curriculum is inclusive, it gives every child the opportunity to succeed.
Inclusion is at the heart of everything I do. Through strong relationships, high expectations and personalised support, I work to ensure that every pupil, particularly those who have found education challenging, is given the structure, care and opportunity they need to re-engage with learning and thrive.
LCE Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Lindsey Drews, who can be contacted by email: Lindsey@lifechangingeducation.uk.
In the event of concerns for a child out of hours, please contact 111 or 999
