We are proud of our Team at Raise, which has been hand-picked to provide a unique blend of highly qualified, caring, experienced professionals, from a multi-disciplinary background.
Always looking to improve the services that we offer to our children and young people, Raise now employs over 50 full and part-time staff, which includes: Education; Health & Wellbeing; Educational Psychologists; Speech and Language Therapists; Criminal Justice; Social Care and the world of Business.
Board of Directors

Jason Steele
CEO & Proprietor

Elaine Bowes
Director, Quality of Education & People Development

Mike Abram
Financial Director
Leadership and Management Team

Suzanne Watson
Head Teacher

Gilly Ford
Deputy Head Teacher

Katey Jacobs
Deputy Head Teacher

Ian Hepplewhite
Head of Targeted Support
Jonny Steele
Operations Manager

Stephen Shenton
Head of Curriculum
Jason Steele
CEO and Proprietor
Elaine Bowes
Director, Quality of Education & People Development
Mike Abram
Financial Director
Suzanne Watson
Headteacher
Gilly Ford
Deputy Headteacher
Elaine Bowes
Chair and Quality of Education and Outcomes
Jason Steele
CEO and Proprietor
Mike Abram
Governor for Finance and Information
Suzanne Watson
Headteacher
Gilly Ford
Deputy Headteacher
Karen Ainsworth
Professional Clerk of the Governors