Head of Vega College: Miss Galloway

Miss Galloway joins us from Hungerhill School and is our Designated Safeguarding Lead at Vega College.

Miss Galloway is looking forward to leading the College and expanding the provision to offer more places to students in the Doncaster area.

Miss Galloway has worked in mainstream Primary and Secondary Education, Special Schools, the Private Sector and the PRU system and has post-graduate qualifications in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion. 

Miss Galloway is passionate about inclusivity and ensuring all students feel that they have a place and value within the education system regardless of ability, past experiences and additional needs.                                                      

Teacher: Neil Dexter

Mr Dexter joins Vega as our maths teacher. Mr Dexter started his teaching career in Barnsley before moving to work at a SEMH school in Sheffield, teaching a range of subjects across both Key Stage 3 and 4.

Teacher: Charlotte Coltart

Miss Coltart grew up in South London and moved to Sheffield in 2015 to study BSc (Hons) Human Biology at Sheffield Hallam University. Miss Coltart has worked across a couple of schools in Berkshire and Sheffield, teaching all three sciences and specialising in Physics.

Curriculum Lead: Miss Taylor

Miss Taylor joins Vega as our Curriculum Lead, she has a wealth of experience working with young people with educational needs, and has worked at Vega previously.

She is passionate about the curriculum and is currently teaching students English, but specialises in History. 

Miss Taylor is passionate about education and is looking forward to helping students grow and achieve their full potential whilst at Vega College. 

Learning Mentor: Mrs H Picton

Holly is a Learning Mentor at Vega College. Throughout her career she has worked in roles that have supported young people to reach their full potential. This has mainly been in education as a Health and Social Care Teacher at Doncaster College, but she has experience working as an Residential Childcare Worker. Holly believes every young person has the right to access education and is passionate about mental health awareness.

Administration Assistant: Miss Claire Bubb     

Claire supports the team and Head of Provision with communications to schools, external agencies and parents and carers. Claire has a wealth of admin experience from previous positions.

Receptionist: Chloe Vickers

Miss Vickers joins Vega with a wealth of experience in administration, and is the first point of contact for all communications. Miss Vickers is looking forward to supporting the students and the team at Vega.

Unqualified Teacher: Miss Olivia Cross

Miss Cross joined us from Sir Thomas Wharton and started as our Pastoral Support. However, she has recently started her Teacher Training, and is looking forward to the next steps towards becoming a Teacher at Vega College.

Miss Cross is looking forward to supporting all the pupils and working with them and their families. Miss Cross is passionate about creating opportunities for young people and always puts pupil's health and well-being at the forefront of their education.

Pastoral Lead: Mr Andrew Brock

Mr Brock joins us from Abbywood School where he was Pastoral Lead. Mr Brock has worked across a range of schools from primary through to pupil referral units.

Mr Brock brings with him a wealth of experience in Behaviour Management and intervention, as well as contacts and knowledge from his previous career in building, which he hopes will gain students access to work placements.

Mr Brock is passionate about his job and enjoys encouraging students to achieve their best possible selves.

Learning Coach: Mr Samuel Race

Mr Race joins us from Outwood Adwick where he was previously the attendance officer, Mr Race has taken on his new role as Learning Coach here at Vega and is looking forward to working with the students.

Mr Race has worked in education for a few years now and during that time has picked up a wealth of knowledge which he hopes to apply here at Vega. Mr Race is passionate about helping students achieve a target for when their secondary school education finishes and hopes that he can inspire and motivate our students.