OUTSIDE EDUCATION - Key Persons


Cathy Fieldhouse

Job Titles:
  • Director
Last up is founding director and all round admin bod, Cathy Fieldhouse of CF Project Support Ltd. She is an experienced project manager and fairy godmother. Stuart has big dreams for Outside Education and Cathy's mission is to help those come true.

Jay Sudell

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Our Partner Organisation Incredible Edible Heaton Park
  • Horticulture Consultant
Jay is the Chair of our partner organisation Incredible Edible Heaton Park. He is a gardener and expert woodsmith. Jay supports our alternative provision sessions in Heaton Park, working with students in groups and 1-to-1.

Lisa Pennington

Job Titles:
  • Safeguarding Officer
Safeguarding Officer Lisa is certified to level 5 and qualified to deliver training both internally and to outside parties. Lisa is an autistic advocate and runs workshops and support sessions at the OE Hub through her community group ND Voices. She is also a trained counsellor and has a masters in child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing.

Sophie Parker

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager
Operations Manager Sophie ensures that all the behind-the-scenes action takes place in a timely manner and keeps us all on our toes. Sophie is also one of our learning mentors and has experience with children of all ages and abilities, from nursery to GCSE.

Stuart Fieldhouse

Job Titles:
  • Head Teacher
Leading this motley crew is science geek Stuart Fieldhouse. Stuart has worked in special needs education since 2004 including 12yrs teaching science at New Bridge school in Oldham. Stuart and family are part of the local SEND community and regularly take part in events like the NAS Spectrum Night Walks. Lessons with Stuart are never dull. Expect the unexpected.