Meet the Exeter Consortium Team

Mark Drew - Business Manager

​Mark was involved in setting up Exeter Consortium and Exeter Supply Partnership. He continues to support the strategic direction alongside senior leaders from member schools.

​Tel: 01392 927171 (Option 5)
Robin Scott - CPD & Marketing Coordinator

Robin joined Exeter Consortium in 2019 and helps to organise and run our large CPD programme. He is also involved with creating the Exeter Consortium newsletter as well as contributing to the Consortium's various social media accounts.

Robin graduated from Plymouth University with a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and from Bournemouth University with an MSc in Sport Management.

​Tel: ​01392 927171 (Option 3)

Primary Teacher Training Team

Dawn Chapman - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Primary Programme Lead

With over 20 years of experience teaching in Exeter primary schools, Dawn brings a wealth of knowledge to our Primary Teacher Training programmes. Her extensive background spans both specialist settings and mainstream schools, where she has excelled in roles such as Phase Leader and SENCO.


Dawn's commitment to education extends beyond the UK. She actively supports Nayamba School in Africa, a charity-based institution, where she has visited twice to teach and collaborate with staff. This experience enriches her perspective, providing unique insights into diverse educational settings compared to schools within our Exeter Consortium partnership.


Passionate about inclusive, high-quality state education, Dawn is dedicated to ensuring every child achieves their full potential through outstanding teaching. She believes that excellence in education begins with providing teachers access to the best professional development from the start of their careers. Throughout her teaching journey, she has mentored numerous trainee teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs), honing her skills in effective coaching and constructive feedback.


Since 2018, Dawn has been the Primary Programme Lead at Exeter Consortium, where she works closely with schools across Exeter, Devon and the South West. Her role focuses on strengthening vital partnerships that enhance our training approach. The most rewarding aspect of her role is building supportive relationships with trainees, ECTs and teachers within our partner schools.
 
​Tel: ​01392 927171 (Option 2)
Sara Thornhill - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Assistant Primary Programme Lead

Sara Thornhill is our ITT Assistant Primary Programme Lead and Development Lead for the new SWIFT ECT programme.

Through leadership and Deputy Headship roles, Sara has strived to develop a culture of coaching to support development and improve the quality of teaching using regular incremental coaching.

​Tel: ​01392 927171 (Option 2)
Louise Honan - Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Administrator & Finance

Louise has worked for Exeter Consortium since its inception in 2012 in a variety of roles, giving her expertise in Finance, Recruitment and Communications. Within ITT, her role includes assisting the Programme Lead with the administration of the current School Direct programmes and provision for trainee teachers. She is usually the first point of contact for most future trainees and supports them through the process from recruitment, to DBS checks, DfE registration, bursaries and student finance.

Louise oversees the logistics and administration of the School Direct activity including communication with placement schools and applicants, organisation of recruitment and selection days, and finance. Louise also works with the ESP staff, assisting with the day to day running of the supply partnership.

​Louise supports a charity school in Africa ‘Nayamba School’, following her visit there in 2019. When she’s not in the office, Louise loves spending time with her family and being outside with her many animals, including her Black Labrador and Horse. 

​Tel: ​01392 927171 (Option 2 for ITT / Option 4 for Finance)

Exeter Supply Partnership Team

Sacha Curtis - Exeter Supply Partnership (ESP) Office Manager

Sacha started as an apprentice with Exeter Consortium in 2013 and now co-ordinates the operation of Exeter Supply Partnership.

​Tel: 01392 927171 (Option 1)
Lucy Sellers - Exeter Supply Partnership (ESP) Administrator

Lucy joined Exeter Supply Partnership to support with administration as we grow and develop, bringing new ideas and a fresh outlook.

Tel: ​01392 927171 (Option 1)
Angela Escott – Exeter Supply Partnership (ESP) Administrator & Exeter Consortium Finance & ITT Support

Angela joins Exeter Consortium to provide Administration support across the team. Angela is an experienced administrator, having worked in a variety of fields including Healthcare, Higher Education and Food Manufacturing. She is looking to use her skills and knowledge to help build and develop her new role.

Tel: 01392 927171 (Option 1 for ESP / Option 2 for ITT / Option 4 for finance)
Donna Tapp – Exeter Supply Partnership (ESP) Administrator

Donna joins Exeter Supply Partnership with a wealth of administration experience. Donna is responsible for ESP bookings and looks forward to supporting the organisation as it continues to grow.

​Tel: 01392 927171 (Option 1)