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Closeburn and Maben School is operated by Acorn Care and Education

Closeburn and Maben is owned by High Trees Ltd and is a fully owned subsidiary of Acorn Care and Education, which is part of Outcomes First Group, a provider of children’s services in the UK.

Closeburn and Maben School has its own dedicated management team, under the leadership of Nicola McDonald. Oversight of school management is provided by the Regional Director for Options Autism responsible to the Managing Director, Emma Sanderson and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Power.

Richard Power also acts as the registered Proprietor Chairperson for Acorn Care and Education.

The management team is complemented by Group support functions covering Quality and Compliance, Admissions and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and IT. Key decisions are referred to Outcomes First Group’s Board of Directors, consisting of Outcomes First Group CEO, David Leatherbarrow and CFO, Jean-Luc Janet, together with an independent Chairman and three Non-Executive Directors.

In addition, the Group continues its robust governance through local governing committees, a national education performance board, chaired by the Operations Director and an independent Safeguarding and Quality Committee with three independent members. These governance groups meet every term.

Chair of Proprietorial Body: Richard Power richard.power@ofgl.co.uk

Registered Office: Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG

Telephone number: 01204 956899

Registered Number: 03416250

Chair of Governors and Regional Director: Kenny Graham, kenny.graham@ofgl.co.uk

Headteacher: Nicola McDonald, nicolamcdonald@hcce.co.uk

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Closeburn House and Closeburn School

Hightrees Ltd, Closeburn House, Closeburn, Near Thornhill, DG3 5HP

01848 331352 Email

 

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Gilmourbanks Ltd, Parkfoot, Lochmaben, DG11 1RW

01387 811995 Email

 

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