Local Committee Profiles

Parent Volunteers

Jo hoskin

Joanna Hoskin

Chair

Jo has a son who currently attends The Henry Box School and she was a previous employee. 

Jo currently works for Oxfordshire County Council in Children's Services as a Senior Youth Worker, and feels very privileged to work with young people throughout the county. 

Laura grainger

Laura Grainger

Laura has good interpersonal skills which she developed through 20 years as a Legal Manager for Oxfordshire County Council where she ran a large legal team of over sixty staff with a budget of over £4.2 million. During a fixed term contract as a Clerk and Governance Advisor at Abingdon and Witney College she further honed her interpersonal skills and understanding of the role of a Local Committee member.

Laura currently works at a local Witney business as their Compliance Manager giving her a clear understanding of the importance of good governance for any organisation type. 

 

Academy Appointed Volunteers

 

Staff volunteers

Wendy hemmingsley

Wendy Hemmingsley 

Headteacher

Wendy joined the school in September 2013 and has served on senior leadership teams in both Oxfordshire and Nottinghamshire. As Headteacher, she has overall responsibility for the standards across the school, with a focus on improving student achievement through high challenge and high support. Wendy leads on the promotion of the school’s core purpose, vision and values. By building on the many strengths of The Henry Box School, she is responsible for ensuring that there is a culture of continuous improvement with high quality learning and teaching at the centre.

Wendy aims for The Henry Box School to continue to be a school where everyone is given the opportunity to achieve their best.

Kerrie Bradley

Kerrie joined The Henry Box School in 2008. Her first role was within the Languages department. Kerrie has held a number of roles since her start, she currently works within the Learner Engagement Team as a Student Support Worker.