Ashlea is qualified in Business Administration and has over 9 years of administrative experience. For the past 4 years she has had the privilege of working with a variety of teams across the School Health department before joining the Healthy Schools team in March 2023.

She is responsible for ensuring that daily tasks are completed efficiently and is always happy to help with any queries via telephone or our Healthy Schools inbox.

Ashlea enjoys journaling and spending time with her 2 children and pet cat Luna. 

Cat was a secondary teacher, PSHE subject lead, regional RSE curriculum advisor, PGCE trainer and professional mentor. Cat has a wealth of experience working with young people, their families and faith communities in the Manchester city and beyond. Cat is passionate to support schools and their communities in the development of their RSE provision and relishes being part of the journey to celebrate and share best practice. Cat is an ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights, and champions gender equality in every sector. In her spare time Cat is a keen gardener, artist, hiker and cook.  

Kelly has gained over twenty-two years of experience working in both public health and education, including fourteen years with the Healthy Schools’ team. This has afforded Kelly with extensive experience of working with schools on all aspects of PSHE, delivering training, and developing schemes of work. Her specialist subject for Healthy Schools is SEND, and her professional interests include inclusion in education, positive psychology and transition.

Kelly is passionate about supporting school communities to deliver Health Education through an approach that engages the whole school community and promotes a positive ethos and environment. She is committed to lifelong learning and has achieved a First-class BA (Hons) in Education; a Masters in Education in the field of Psychology of Education, and has undertaken postgraduate research about teachers' perspectives on PSHE and health education implementation. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys cooking, gardening, films, and walking with her labradoodle, Bella. 

Ceri is a qualified teacher, having taught in primary and secondary settings for 13 years. Prior to working for Manchester Healthy Schools she was Assistant Principal leading on Personal Development at a Manchester school. Ceri has led the areas of PSHE and well-being in a school setting and has much experience of and a passion for the pastoral care of students and families. In her teaching role she specialised in teaching SEND and vulnerable students. In her role as Unintentional Injury Prevention Lead, Ceri has designed and developed resources to support schools with their delivery of safety education. This ensures that families within the school community are able to access crucial advice and information about avoiding injury. Ceri also works with the 0-5 years age category and works in partnership with other organisations such as the Child Accident Prevention Trust and Sure Start Centres to deliver key safety messages. Ceri loves exploring in the outdoors with her young son and indulging her gardening hobby!