Contact Us

Contact Us

YG&T Helpline

Helpline hours:  Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 17:00


Email: enquiries@ygt-cfbt.com

Telephone: 0845 602 1732.


Fax: 0118 902 1430


Address:

Young Gifted & Talented

CfBT Education Trust

60 Queens Road

Reading  RG1 4BS


For enquiries about CfBT Education Trust, please email: enquiries@cfbt.com




For all media enquiries, please contact:

Sarah Bowden

Stakeholder Communications Manager

Young Gifted & Talented Programme

CfBT Education Trust

60 Queens Road

Reading

Berks RG1 4BS



Email: sbowden@cfbt.com  

Telephone:  0118 902 1060




Department for Children, Schools and Families

Sanctuary Buildings

Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT


Telephone: 0870 000 2288 

Website:  www.dcsf.gov.uk



Regional Contacts

North East

Regional Partnerships

Name: Sue Blakemore

Position: Chair

Office: Newcastle City Council

E-mail: sue.blakemore@newcastle.gov.uk

Name: Gair Hedley

Position: Co-ordinator

E-mail: Gair.Hedley@talktalk.net

Excellence Hubs

Name: Nicola Northcott

Position: Admissions Adviser

Office: Durham University

E-mail: nicola.northcott@durham.ac.uk

Tel No: 0191 334 6121

Mobile No: 07834 567775

North West

Regional Partnerships

Name: Aileen Hoare

Position: Chair

Office: Cheshire County Council

E-mail: Aileen.Hoare@Cheshire.gov.uk

Tel No: 01244 550900

Name: Mandi Szuplewski

Position: Co-ordinator

E-mail: MandiSzuplewski@hotmail.com

Name: Janet Gaskell

Position: Rural Representative

E-mail: Janet.Gaskell@le.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Excellence Hubs

Name: June Watson

Office: Lancaster University

E-mail: J.Watson@lancaster.ac.uk

Tel No: 01524 592646

Name: Keith Percy

Position: Director of School of Lifelong Learning and WP

Office: Lancaster University

E-mail: k.percy@lancaster.ac.uk

Tel No: 01524 592620

Yorkshire and Humberside

Regional Partnerships

Name: Anne Lee

Position: Chair

Office: Education Bradford

E-mail: Anne.Lee@educationbradford.com

Tel No: 01274 385506

Mobile No: 07787 105029

Name: John Smith

Position: Co-ordinator

E-mail: gandt@smoaklands.com

Tel No: 01924 253 571

Mobile No: 07779 641 655

Name: Kerry Whitham

Position: Rural Representative

Office: North East Lincolnshire County Council

E-mail: kerry.whitham@nelincs.gov.uk

Name: Lesley Smith

Position: Chair

Office: Education Leeds

E-mail: lesley.smith@educationleeds.co.uk

Name: Professor Stuart Billingham

Position: Chair North Yorkshire AimHigher Area Partnership committee

Office: St John University, York

Excellence Hubs

Name: Caroline Kennan

Position: PA to Pro-Vice Chancellor

Office: University of York

E-mail: chk2@york.ac.uk

Tel No: 01904 433481

Name: Connie Cullen

Position: Director of Admissions and Schools Liaison

Office: University of York

E-mail: cjc1@york.ac.uk

Tel No: 01904 432674

Name: Nik Miller

Position: Excellence Hub Co-ordinator

Office: University of York

E-mail: nm19@york.ac.uk

Tel No: 01904 433659

Name: Trevor Sheldon

Position: Pro-Vice Chancellor

Office: University of York

E-mail: tas5@york.ac.uk

Tel No: 01904 433487

East Midlands

Regional Partnerships

Name: Julie Kennedy

Position: Chair

E-mail: jkennedy@leics.gov.uk

Name: Sally Fitton

Position: Rural Representative

Office: Derbyshire County Council

E-mail: Sally.Fitton@Derbyshire.gov.uk

Excellence Hubs

Name: Penelope Griffin

Position: Head of Widening Participation

Office: University of Nottingham

E-mail: penelope.griffin@nottingham.ac.uk

Tel No: 0115 951 3995

Name: Brandee Percival

Position: Academic Enrichment Programmes Manager

Office: University of Nottingham

E-mail: brandee.percival@nottingham.ac.uk

Tel No: 0115 951 6531

West Midlands

Regional Partnerships

Name: Liz Dix

Position: Chair

E-mail: L.Dix@wlv.ac.uk

Tel No: 01902 518567

Name: Ray Speakman

Position: Coordinator - IQS,CQS, Star Performance Project, Underachievement

E-mail: ray@rayspeakman.wanadoo.co.uk

Tel No: 01241 705 3580

Name: Dave Sharrock

Position: Networking & Support inc. Excellence Hubs and Leading Teachers

E-mail: Sharrocksptf@aol.com

Name: Rosemary Barnfield

Position: Coordinator - Curriculum Projects

E-mail: Rosemary.barnfield@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Tel No: 01902 551480

Name: Sukie Duhra

Position: Partnership Administrator

E-mail: S.Duhra2@wlv.ac.uk

Tel No: 01902 518975

Excellence Hubs

Name: Angela Morris

Position: Excellence Hub & Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator

Office: Aston University

E-mail: ExcellenceHub@aston.ac.uk

Tel No: 0121 2044787

East of England

Regional Partnerships

Name: Linda Prestidge

Position: Chair

Office: Luton Borough Council

E-mail: Linda.Prestidge@luton.gov.uk

Tel No: 01582 531107

Name: Ruth Broomhall

Position: Co-ordinator

E-mail: Ruth.Jb@btinternet.com

Name: Louise Sliwa

Position: Rural Representative

Office: Essex County Council

E-mail: Louise.Sliwa@essexcc.gov.uk

Excellence Hubs

Name: Anna Goode

Position: Outreach Manager

Office: University of East Anglia

E-mail: anna.l.goode@uea.ac.uk

Tel No: 01603 591524

Name: Joanna Taylor

Position: Excellence East Coordinator

Office: University of Cambridge

E-mail: jt389@cam.ac.uk

Tel No: +44 (0)1223 765634

London

Regional Partnerships

Name: Emma Morris

Position: Chair

Office: London Borough of Sutton

E-mail: lrpinfo@londongt.org

Excellence Hubs

Name: Samrah Rizvi

Position: Project Manager

Office: Queen Mary, University of London

E-mail: s.a.rizvi@qmul.ac.uk

South East

Regional Partnerships

Name: Sue Soan

Position: Chair and Academic Lead

Office: Canterbury Christ Church University

E-mail: sue.soan@canterbury.ac.uk

Tel No: 01227 782181

Name: Jenny Harmer

Position: Administrator

Office: Canterbury Christ Church University

E-mail: jenny.harmer@canterbury.ac.uk

Name: Ellis Jones

Position: Course Administrator

Office: Canterbury Christ Church University

E-mail: ellis.jones@canterbury.ac.uk

Tel No: 01227 767700 x3260

Excellence Hubs

Name: Alun Davies

Position: Business Manager

Office: Canterbury Christ Church University

E-mail: Alun.davies@canterbury.ac.uk

Tel No: 01227 767700 x3249

Name: Jenny Harmer

Position: Administrator

Office: Canterbury Christ Church University

E-mail: jenny.harmer@canterbury.ac.uk

Name: Sue Soan

Office: Details as above

E-mail: sue.soan@canterbury.ac.uk

South West

Regional Partnerships

Name: Phil Creek

Position: Chair

Office: Devon Curriculum Services

E-mail: Phil.Creek@Devon.gov.uk

Tel No: 01392 385238

Name: Rona Smith

Position: Deputy Chair

Office: Plymouth Excellence Cluster

E-mail: Rona.Smith@Plymouth.gov.uk

Name: Christine Mitchell

Position: Project Co-ordinator

Office: Exeter University

E-mail: C.H.Mitchell@exeter.ac.uk

Tel No: 01392 264883

Mobile No: 07708 233677

Name: Gill Harris

Position: Project Administrator

Office: Devon Curriculum Services

E-mail: Gill.Harris@Devon.gov.uk

Tel No: 01392 385238

Name: Jules Offord

Position: Rural Representative

Office: Somerset County Council

E-mail: Jofford@somerset.gov.uk

Excellence Hubs

Name: Jenny Benton

Position: Administrative Assistant (Projects)

Office: University of Plymouth

E-mail: jenny.benton@plymouth.ac.uk

Tel No: 01752 585498

Name: Jon Nichol

Position: Professor of Education

Office: Exeter University

E-mail: j.d.nichol@exeter.ac.uk

Tel No: 01392 264718

National Rural

Regional Partnerships

Name: Joanne Steele

Position: Chair

Office: Cumbria County Council - Cumbria Childrens Service

E-mail: joanne.steele@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Tel No: 01229 407442

Name: Joanne Clark

Position: Project Administrator

Office: Cumbria County Council - Cumbria Childrens Service

E-mail: joanne.clark@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Tel No: 01229 407442