Reach South Academy Trust
Debbie Whitaker is an experienced HR professional currently serving as an HR Advisor at Reach South Academy Trust since April 2021, where responsibilities include supporting the delivery of HR shared services and fostering positive staff experiences. Prior to this role, Debbie worked as an HR Business Partner at Cigna Insurance Services from March 2009 to March 2021, focusing on Employee Relations, Dispute Resolution, Company Strategy, and Organisational Change. Earlier positions at Cigna included Business Services Coordinator, managing Facilities and Health & Safety, and roles at RSA as a Team Secretary and Word Processor. Debbie holds a National Diploma in Business & Finance from Saltash College and completed education at Torpoint Comprehensive School.
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Reach South Academy Trust
Reach South was established in 2016 to provide primary, secondary and special education in the South West of England. Our academies are part of the wider REACH family that includes REAch2 Academy Trust that operates in the Midlands and South East of England. The two Trusts are independent of each other but share a common set of values: REACH – Raising the Educational Achievement of Children. The Trust currently operates 14 academies in Bournemouth, Plymouth and Wiltshire. Between them, our academies serve pupils and students aged from 3-years old to 19-years old. We operate: ten primary academies; two all-through 4-16 academies; the University Technical College in Plymouth; and our special academy, Springfields, for children with autism related conditions sited in Calne and Salisbury.