Meet The Team
At the core of our IT Support Services team is a passion for empowering our schools through technology. We are committed to ensuring that every staff member and student has the tools and support they need to succeed in an ever-evolving digital world.
Our mission is clear: We strive to become a digitally mature trust by successfully embedding technology to improve pupil outcomes, giving staff the confidence to drive technology forward in a safe, secure, and reliable manner.
We are proud to have an excellent team, dedicated to providing exceptional support to our schools. Together, we foster an environment where technology is not just a tool but a powerful enabler of learning and innovation. With a focus on collaboration, growth, and proactive support, we ensure that technology works seamlessly for the benefit of all within our trust.
Ed has been working at Central Region Schools Trust since 2022 and has been in the education sector since 2012. Throughout his career, he has held several senior educational IT roles, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to the team.
Ashley has been with the trust for over 11 years, starting as an IT Technician supporting a single school. He has played a vital role in the trust's IT growth during this time as is now our Trust Senior Network Manager. He has also recently completed his level 4 network engineer qualification.
Dan began his journey with the trust over eleven years ago as an IT Technician. With his strong technical knowledge and skillset, he has progressed to the role of IT Manager.
Mark began working at Holyhead School over 24 years ago and has implemented and supported countless technologies that have supported in staff and students use of IT across this time.
Scott has been with the trust for over five years, initially joining as an apprentice, he has grown with the trust and now plays a key role in supporting our team in managing and resolving helpdesk tickets across the Trust.
Lyall has been with the trust for over 4 years, starting as an IT Technician at Holyhead before transitioning to Gospel Oak and advancing to the role of Senior IT Technician.
Jamie has been with the trust for over two years, initially as an IT Technician he has since been promoted to be Senior IT Technician and now supports several schools. He has also recently completed a level 4 network engineer course.
Matt is one of our newer team member and has been with the trust for just under a year. He currently provides onsite support for a several schools across the trust.
Will has been with the trust for almost two years. After successfully completing his Level 3 IT Apprenticeship, he has been recently appointed as a Roaming IT Technician.
Josh has been with the trust for over five years, during which time he has provided onsite support to the majority of our trust schools, gaining invaluable knowledge along the way.
Jack has been working with the trust for over two years now. Starting off as an apprentice within the trust, he has become an integral member of the team supporting Gospel Oak
With 24 years of experience in IT, Paul has played an integral role in developing IT across our Trust, particularly through his support for Church Hill & Abbeywood.
Arshdip has been with the trust for over two years, successfully completing a Level 3 apprenticeship and now finishing a Level 4 apprenticeship.
Callum has been with the trust for just almost two years and has recently completed his Level 3 apprenticeship while providing onsite support at Waseley Hills.
Alex has been with the trust for over 6 months and is progressing towards completing his Level 3 apprenticeship, while also providing onsite support at Arrow Vale.