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We have a strong and diverse team of deaf and hearing professionals who work closely together to meet our children’s needs. These include qualified Teachers of the Deaf (TOD’s), a Deaf Instructor, Teaching Assistants (TA’s), British Sign Language Interpreters, an Educational Audiologist, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. We also work closely with other professionals to ensure every child’s needs are fully met.

Our staff are experts in their field and are committed to sharing best practice and constantly learning, developing and innovating so that our school continues to offer the very best education to deaf children.

If you are interested in working at Frank Barnes, please click below for our latest vacancies.
Leadership/Senior Management Team
Dani Sive

Headteacher

Catherine Drew Deputy Headteacher; KS1 and KS2 Team Leader
Angela Scheffer Business Manager
Ashley Hodgkinson Early Years Team Leader
Katie Johnston SENCO
Business Team
Michele Gordon Assistant Business Manager
Elvira Brenya Receptionist (PT)
Fahmida Akther Receptionist (PT)
Sophia Foucher Receptionist
Max Crisera Facilities Manager
Levy Joseph Facilities Assistant
Teachers
Ashley Hodgkinson Early Years Foundation Stage Class Teacher
Samira Mohamed Key Stage 1 Class Teacher
Mairead Harley Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
Leyla Jeilani Key Stage1/2 Class Teacher
Hiral Shah Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
Teaching Assistants/Support Staff
Ross Terry Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Nimco Hersi Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Minara Khan Teaching Assistant
Grisha Malik Teaching Assistant
Ciaran McCarthy Teaching Assistant
Georgia Dimopoulou Teaching Assistant
Emily Crowe 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Janet Payne 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Chiara Bianchini 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Bengi-Sue Sirin 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Regena Williams 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Heidi Ellich-Beasley 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Sharon Stanford 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Subhaan Butt 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Eleni Botonaki 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Musummath Anisa  1:1 Teaching Assistant
Lisa Smith Deaf Instructor
Olga Miceli In-house BSL Interpreter
Emma Gorman Librarian
Amjit Worrell BSL Tutor 
Alexia Lumley BSL Teacher (Level 1)
Professional Partners
Wendy Martin  Speech and Language Therapist
Sian Kelly Speech and Language Therapist
Amanda Witham Physiotherapist
Charlotte Anastasi Occupational Therapist
Ruth Montgomery Music Teacher
Tony Gillies Educational Audiologist
Carla Wasilonek Educational Psychologist
Natalie Emmett School Nurse