Total Tuition Alternative
Provision at Rosewood
Independent School

High-Quality Staffing and
Staff Wellbeing

We ensure that staffing is of a high standard and that staff wellbeing is considered a priority within our setting. Strategic staff recruitment, rigorous training mapped to our trauma-informed approach, and promotion of a mentally healthy workplace is key to being in the best possible position to deliver high quality education to children with additional needs.
Students participating in hands‑on science or craft activity
Our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team

Jennifer Abraham, QTS, MA, M.Ed
Director

Jennifer is the Founder and Director of Total Tuition. She is a qualified teacher with a specialism in primary education, and has 14 years of experience teaching in independent schools, state schools, and homeschool/tutoring roles. She has an MA in Social Development and Sustainable Livelihoods, and has an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.

Jennifer also worked as a voluntary Founder and Director of a small charity in Kenya providing education to vulnerable children in juvenile prisons, street children, and low-income schools for 10 years.

Jennifer is a First Aid for Mental Health instructor and a REACT UK Advanced Instructor. Jennifer delivers courses relating to positive handling, trauma informed teaching, and challenging behaviour.

Janice Woods, QTS, M.Ed, NPQH
Executive Headteacher and SENCO

Janice is a qualified teacher, SENCO, and is Thrive trained with over 20 years experience working in primary education, including in Senior Leadership and Deputy Headship roles.

She has an M.Ed in Educational Leadership and holds NPQH. She delivers training to aspiring senior leaders under the North East Teaching Schools Partnership Programme at Newcastle University, delivers our Safeguarding Training, and is a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Janice worked within the Virtual School in Northumberland Council as Inclusion Manager, providing advice, guidance, and support to schools and parents for those facing permanent exclusion or risk of exclusion.

Melanie Lewis, QTS
Assistant to SENCO and Teaching Staff

Our teaching and support team

Our comprehensive recruitment, induction, and staff development programme ensures we employ passionate staff who promote and adhere to our trauma-informed approach.

Staff emotional wellbeing is a priority, we work hard to ensure they are as protected as possible against secondary trauma and we promote a mentally healthy workplace and are working towards the Better Health at Work Award.

Jackie Knox

Alternative Pathways Lead

Tony Nicholls, QTS

Teaching Staff

Larissa Johnson, QTS

Teaching Staff

Lauren Taylor, QTS

Wellbeing Mentor

Katie Stokoe

Lead Teaching Assistant

Laura Pankhurst, QTS

Teaching Staff

Rosie Wood

Forest School and Outdoor Learning Lead

Amy Mattison, QTS

Teaching Staff

Sabrina Dodds, QTS

Teaching Staff

Tom Allsop, QTS

Teaching Staff

Carol Todd,

Teaching Assistant

Toni McGuire

Personal Assistant to Executive Headteacher

Hazel Jack, QTS

Teaching Staff

Jules Waters

Teaching Assistant

Sophie Mason

Teaching Assistant

Lewis Gattens, QTS

Teaching Staff

We employ passionate staff who promote and are able to adhere to our trauma-informed approach.

We employ passionate staff who promote and are able to adhere to our trauma-informed approach.