Sherv Garcha joined the Board in March 2022.
Sherv is an economics graduate and started her career in a graduate training scheme with Sainsburys. She has spent most of her career in various management roles within the private, public and voluntary sectors.
Over the last ten years, she has specialised in disability support and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). She is passionate about supporting underrepresented groups to achieve their full potential and in closing attainment and employment gaps for disabled students. In 2021, she achieved senior accredited member status with the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP).
Sherv has also worked in a management role at QAC (2012-2016). She has worked freelance and has a good understanding of the challenges faced by parents when trying to access specialist provision. In January 2018, she moved into Higher Education and worked as a Disability Support Manager for Birmingham City University. In September 2022, she will be taking on a new challenge and moving to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as Learning Support Manager for their campuses in Birmingham and London.