Meet Niki

BA (hons)Teaching, Learning and Mentoring; Postgrad in Attachment Trauma and Mental Health Difficulties, Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET)

Niki has over 15 years of experience in working within a specialist educational setting, specifically relating to Social, Emotional and Mental Health as a non-teaching professional and is an expert in the field of trauma related childhood experiences.  She is able to assess and evaluate barriers to learning and create specific person-centered plans. She has worked for MAT Outreach Services for just over a year and is able to carry out diagnostic assessments for cognition and learning and non-diagnostic assessments for SEMH and Neurodiversity.

Niki McGarvey, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust

It is so important to have a collaboration of minds and shared victories within education, I am privileged and keen to develop connections, fostering unity, and empowering each student to reach their potential. This journey lies not only in the curriculum we deliver but in the bonds, we forge, the resilience we support, and the shared achievement.

Niki McGarvey, Personal Development and Student Voice

About Niki

Niki is an expert in the field of trauma related childhood experiences with a proven track record of reconnecting children and young people with their school community. This isn’t just about getting the child into a classroom but about developing an environment that allows the child to feel secure, connected and a drive to navigate and create their own journey. Niki has consistently achieved exceptional results by bridging the gap between the family, the child, the school and the community.

Niki has spent years at the forefront supporting some of our most vulnerable children and aspires to create school communities that are robust, flexible and inclusive of all creating greater connectivity.

Her ability to craft personalised pathways ensures she engages with all audiences across diverse channels resulting in her being a key member of the Trust’s Shared Services team.

Other team members

Charlotte Allsopp | Marches Academy Trust
Nicola Fox | Marches Academy Trust
Claire Turner, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust
Cavelle Priestley-Bird, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust
Sarah Finch, Team Members | Marches Academy Trust

Mandy Jones

Executive Director of Education (School Improvement)

Amy Chevin-Dooley

Executive Director of Education (Inclusions and LEAD for Safeguarding and SEND)

Charlotte Allsopp

Executive Director of Finance and Business

Claire Turner

Senior Executive Director of Education

Alison Pearson

Executive Director of Education

Cavelle Priestley-Bird

Executive Director of People and Development