Meet the team

Our Pastoral Team is lead by our DSL, Nikki Forsyth you can contact Nikki on Nikki.Forsyth@unitedresponse.org.uk

We have six experienced Pastoral Workers across the college. You can contact them using the information below

Burney Burke – Central, South and West Cornwall
07826 940792
Burney.Burke@unitedresponse.org.uk

Jo Selley – East Cornwall, Plymouth, West Devon
07823 782977
Joanne.Selley2@unitedresponse.org.uk

Sam Lakin – Torbay, Teignbridge and surrounding areas
07423 661855
Sam.lakin@unitedresponse.or.uk

Becky Cozic – Exeter, East Devon
07721 672407
Rebecca.Cozic@unitedresponse.org.uk

Laura West – Exeter, East Devon
07721 672376
Laura.West@unitedresponse.org.uk

Dave Littlechild – Exeter, West and North Devon, North Cornwall
07350 422019
David.Littlechild@unitedresponse.org.uk

What we can do:

Support:

  • Transition to College
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Physical and emotional health
  • EHCP Review Meetings
  • Interpersonal/relationship strategies
  • To improve attendance
  • Following safeguarding concerns.

Pastoral form part of the staff team who:

  • Meet new students
  • Support transition into College and when students move on and leave.

We can:

  • Meet regularly 1:1 with students if required
  • Offer financial guidance/benefit support
  • Be a ‘safe’ person
  • Signpost to external professional services
  • Liaise with parents/carers
  • Advocate at professional meetings
  • Offer crisis support intervention
  • Behaviour management intervention.

You can complete a self-referral form to the Pastoral Team by clicking HERE or scanning the below QR code. The team will then get in touch with you to discuss next steps and support you with what you need.