SHERWOOD TRAINING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founder
- Director / Lead Senior Trainer
Andy is a founder and Director of Sherwood Training and is passionate about a rights-based approach and restraint reduction. He has worked in schools, residential care and supported living with people aged 18 months to 97 years, primarily in the field of Autism and learning disabilities. As well has having an NVQ 3 in health and social care, Andy is a certified PBS coach, certified Behaviour Assessor and has attended the last nine International PBS Conferences. He is the company's day-to-day business manager and Lead Trainer offering specialist consultancy services.
Job Titles:
- Support Worker
- Senior Trainer
Ben is an experienced support worker and has worked in many settings including learning disability and mental health residential care and supported living. He has also worked in forensic secure settings. Ben has a qualification in teaching Physical Intervention but strongly believes that good proactive and preventative strategies reduce the need for restrictive practices. Over the years Ben has seen many changes in the way we support people and is particularly passionate about developing hobbies and interests that help to engage people in a positive way.
Fun fact: "Everyone has a passion and mine is music! When I am not on shift or delivering training you can find me performing as a DJ into the early hours of the morning!"
Job Titles:
- Health Nurse
- Senior Trainer
Kirstie has been a qualified mental health nurse since 2006. She has worked in the care profession since 2001 in dementia care, brain injury units, medium secure hospital and youth offending prisons. Kirstie is currently a clinical nurse lead specialising in crisis support at CAMHS (Children & Adolescent Mental Health Service). Teaching PBS is something Kirstie is extremely passionate about as she recognises the importance of valuing people we support as individuals and building positive relationships. She often says that the ethos of PBS is something she did in her career long before she knew what it was!
Fun fact: "I'm not a natural redhead and can play the violin!"
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founder
- Director / Senior Trainer
As an experienced trainer and former nursing professional, Nick is a founder and Director of Sherwood Training. When working as a Learning Disability nurse, Nick saw first hand how improving a person's quality of life through Positive Behaviour Support reduced behaviours of concern. He remains committed to developing high quality, ethical training promoting the importance of dignified and respectful person-centred approaches.
Fun fact: Nick sings, plays guitar and has played with bands for many years. He's currently attending and preforming at a regular local folk club, singing in a rock and blues cover band and playing caixa in a samba band!
Job Titles:
- Training Manager / Senior Trainer
As a former registered children's home manager, Rachael is passionate about PBS across all age ranges and sectors. She has worked in both education and health and social care. Alongside a BSc Honours in Psychology degree, Rachael completed NVQ Level 3 and 4 in Supporting Children and Young People. Initially, Rachael began working with Sherwood as an associate trainer before becoming an accredited senior trainer. Now the training manager, she balances her time between supporting trainers, onboarding new customers and delivering training.
Fun fact: "Like many people I have supported I love rollercoasters and have bungee jumped and skydived. One of the best things about being a support worker is taking people to theme parks and sharing adventures with them!"