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Trust Central Leadership Team

Trust-Central-Leadership-Team- (ID 1096)

  • Andrew Buckton
    Chief Executive Officer

    Andrew Buckton

    Former Headteacher of New Siblands School and Deputy Headteacher of Culverhill School. Research Fellow SSAT (SEN), Ofsted Inspector (mainstream primary and enhanced SEN), Masters in Psychology of SEN (distinction) Psychological perspectives, inclusion and disability, NPQH, SSAT Executive Headteacher Programme.

    Andrew has over 15 years’ experience of special school leadership and additionally maintains current mainstream expertise as an Ofsted inspector. Andrew has expertise in the field of autism as well as leadership in CLD, SLD and PMLD.

    Track record for leadership of new provision, working with LA property services, stakeholders and LA – Primary Wing total of 24 new places at New Siblands School SLD / PMLD. Ensured opening has been highly successful.

  • Ana Tsoucalas
    Director of Operations

    Ana Tsoucalas

    A School Business Professional since 2011 in both special and mainstream education. Drawing on her earlier career in financial services, Ana brings a blend of commercial insight and educational expertise. Track record for people and culture development, delivery of Trust Estates Strategy and Asset Planning, organisational growth and process improvement, and opening operations for a new free school, including recruitment strategy, staff on-boarding, compliance and premises arrangements.

  • Madeleine Roberts
    Director of Finance

    Madeleine Roberts

    With over 15 years of strategic financial leadership spanning corporate finance, audit, and school leadership, Madeleine brings a rare combination of commercial rigour and educational insight. She is an ACA-qualified accountant with eight years' experience as a school leaser and possesses extensive knowledge of public sector finance and procedure. Her background includes Corporate Finance at Deloitte LLP, where she gained broad expertise in M&A, restructuring, and has further experience in both internal and external audit.

  • Louise Leader
    Director of Education

    Louise Leader

    Louise brings over 30 years of experience in education to her role as Director of Education for Enable Trust, including two decades in leadership roles across mainstream secondary, special (including residential), and alternative provision schools. With 12 years of experience as a headteacher and extensive involvement in local, regional, and national networks, she combines deep operational understanding with strategic leadership expertise. Her qualifications include BA (Hons), PGCE (Secondary), MSc in Education, and the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL), reflecting a strong academic foundation and a sustained commitment to professional growth. Louise's professional passions centre on educational change management, strategic development, collaborative leadership, inclusion, SEND, trauma-informed practice, and supporting disadvantaged children and young people. Her work is grounded in a holistic approach that prioritises equity, wellbeing, and meaningful outcomes for all learners. Beyond school-based leadership, Louise serves as an executive member of the National Association of PRUsAP and is a member of the Department for Education's Alternative Provision Stakeholder Group. These roles demonstrate her commitment to influencing national policy and shaping effective practice across SEND and AP sectors. As Director of Education for Enable Trust, Louise will lead the development and delivery of the Trust's education strategy, with a focus on thoughtful, collaborative change management, robust quality assurance, and school improvement. She will also play a key role in strengthening outreach provision and enhancing collaboration across local, regional, and national systems as the Trust continues to grow.

  • Tracy Norris
    Trust Project Lead

    Tracy Norris

    A long-standing School Business Professional, Tracy now leads on new schools, including new free schools, and established schools joining the Trust, guiding each project from initial concept through to successful launch. Most recently, Tracy oversaw the successful opening of Two Bridges Academy in September 2024, a milestone that reflects her strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, and project leadership. Additionally Tracy has played a key role in the successful due diligence of Pathways Learning Centre which joined the Trust on 1st July 2025. Areas of expertise include; SEND, leadership in education, project and risk management, marketing and communications, premises and facilities development, ICT systems for schools.

Trust Operations Team

 

Operations-Team (ID 1114)

Trust Finance Team

 

Finance-Team (ID 1113)


Trust People & Culture Team

 

People-_and_-Culture-Team (ID 1115)


Trust Estates Team

 

Estates-Team (ID 1116)


 SEN Funding and Support Team

 

SEN-Funding-and-Support-Team- (ID 1098)

Governance Professional

 

Governance-Professional- (ID 1099)

Speech and Language Therapy Team

Speech-and-Language-Therapy-Team- (ID 1100)

 

 

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