Our Education Team
At CCL, we recognise that high quality, well-trained staff are crucial to ensuring the best outcomes for our students.
Our multidisciplinary team of tutors, learning support assistants, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists support student learning and offer a range of specialisms. These include profound multiple learning disabilities, communication, severe learning difficulties, visual impairment and autism spectrum disorder.
All staff at our Grafton centre undertake a minimum of five days’ training each year and have access to a wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
Meet the team
Tracy Gillett – Director of Education/Principal
Tracy is our ultra-organised, enthusiastic Director of Education and Principal with over 25 years of experience in the field of special education and inclusion.
She started her career as a SEND tutor and work experience coordinator at a further education college. After several years as deputy head at another specialist college in Greater Manchester, Tracy moved to CCL in 2012.
As a passionate advocate for disability and SEND, Tracy also holds additional roles that complement and enhance her work, such as being a part-time Ofsted inspector for further education and skills, and the Vice Chair and Board Director responsible for quality at Natspec.
Becky McGuinness – Curriculum Manager
Becky is the Curriculum Manager based at Grafton and has worked for CCL for 5 years. She started her journey working as an SEN teaching assistant before completing her PGCE in Special Education in 2015. Becky previously worked as an SEN Teacher at a specialist school before joining CCL in 2018. She works closely alongside the Personal Tutors and HLLSA’s to plan and deliver individualised learning plans and curriculum activities.
Becky is enthusiastic about helping the Students to achieve their goals and aspirations so that they are prepared for their next steps and for life beyond College. She is passionate about creating learning experiences that enable every individual to develop the skills they need to fulfil their potential.
Debbie McDougall – Learning Support Manager
Debbie has worked at CCL for over ten years and came with a wealth of experience from the care sector. She is the Learning Support Manager at Grafton and she leads a team of over 25 Learning Support Assistants.
Debbie is part of the quality team at Grafton and takes a lead in mentoring and the continual development and improvement of learning support. Debbie is part of the Safeguarding Team and works with Colleagues across the organisation to ensure the highest standards are implemented and maintained.
Lorraine Hughes – Quality Manager
Lorraine has a long history of working in the education sector, with previous roles including HR Manager and Governance Manager, before joining the Grafton Team in 2013. She was looking for a career change where she could make a tangible difference and enjoy going to work each day – and quickly found that place at Grafton.
As the Quality Manager, Lorraine is passionate and meticulous in ensuring that continual improvement is at the core of what the College does. Whilst delighted with the College’s Ofsted rating of outstanding, Lorraine firmly believes that there is always more to do and that a robust and ambitious quality improvement plan enables continual enhancement and delivery of the best possible experience and outcomes for students.
Hannah Reynolds – Lead Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Hannah is our Lead Speech and Language Therapist. She has been working as a Speech and Language Therapist for over 20 years after graduating from Newcastle University in 1998. She has worked all over the country before settling in Shropshire and joining Condover College in 2023.
Hannah is passionate about supporting our learners with their communication skills so they get their voices heard, using whatever means is best for them.
When not at work Hannah is based in rural Shropshire with her family, cat and dogs and enjoys walking, reading and singing
Ceri Cooper – Senior Physiotherapist
Ceri is responsible for the running and development of the Physiotherapy team based at the Hydro Hub. The team works alongside the learners and care staff to enable maximal independence and function.
She qualified at the University of Birmingham after completing a Pre-registration Masters’s in physiotherapy and has since worked with a variety of different patient groups across the Midlands.
Ceri is passionate about person-centred care which involves helping every learner to work towards goals that are personal and meaningful to them. Ceri is leading the Physio team to follow a holistic approach that promotes independence and activity engagement. She believes Physiotherapy should be enjoyable to encourage learners to be physically active and promote health and wellbeing. In her free time, Ceri enjoys spending time on her family’s farm and being out on her bike.
Join our team
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