MEET THE TEAM
Mandy McCrohon Education Leader, BEP Mental Health & Wellbeing Team
mandy.msCrohon@bep.education
Mandy McCrohon joined the NewStart Team at its inception in September 2016 after cultivating more than 30 years’ experience working in Secondary Education, including 20 years in Leadership and 5 as Head of a Comprehensive in the north of the City. Now she works alongside leaders in a wide variety of Secondary schools across the City to develop and embed a whole school strategy to promote positive mental health, wellbeing and resilience for both students and members of staff. Mandy’s significant experience in complex and challenging school situations ensures that the support she offers is rooted in a deep understanding of school life, the need for pragmatism, a high regard for planning and a commitment to the importance of looking after people. Through NewStart, Mandy delivers an extensive training offer on topics including Self-harm, Loss, and Bereavement. Mandy is a Mental Health First Aider and is ASIST trained.
Outside of work Mandy is an avid reader, enjoys a wide range of sporting activities and travels frequently.
Susan Dancer BEP Early Help Senior School Engagement Lead
susan.dancer@bep.education
Susan Dancer has 35 years’ experience in education starting her career as a teacher of English then moving on to senior leadership roles in several secondary schools in the midlands. Much of her leadership experience has been in pastoral work and safeguarding which is her main area of expertise although she has also led on staff development and teaching and learning. In addition to this she has quality assurance experience gained as a Network Coordinator for East Birmingham Schools covering a range of AP provisions. Susan has also served as an advisor for drugs and health education in Derby and was involved in the development of Citizenship in its early stages. Since joining BEP in January 2021 she has been working on projects to do with Early Help in the city, has taken on strategic senior lead role for a group of secondary schools and is working with partners to deliver the Peer Mentoring section of the South Asian Young People’s Mental Health Projects.
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