Bernardo Vega will be taking over the Headship at Alderwasley Hall School from Sara Forsyth. Bernardo has been Deputy Head Teacher at the school since 2022. He joined the school in 2003 as a teacher. His roles have included PSHE Co-ordinator and Assessment Manager. He took on the role of Assistant Headteacher for the Upper Site before becoming the Deputy Headteacher.
Bernardo began his teaching career in 1998, gaining a Special Needs teaching degree from Madrid’s “Complutense University”, a Postgraduate certificate in Autistic Spectrum Disorder in 1999 and a further diploma in Autism in 2002, both at Manchester Metropolitan University. In 2009, he gained a Master’s in Education at Derby University, with a dissertation on the use of social networking sites by young people with Autism.
A forward-thinking educator and leader, Bernardo has a wealth of experience and expertise in teaching and learning strategies for children and young people with autism and is committed to ensuring their successful transition to further study and employment.
Bernardo,’ I am honoured to take over the Headship at Alderwasley Hall School from Sara. Having worked with her for the last 22 years, I have learned so much about leadership, learning and teaching, and I look forward to continuing this excellent work. We have a great team at Alderwasley, and the impact of the work we do with our students is incredible.’
Sara Forsyth will become Education Director for the SENAD Group from the beginning of November. Sara takes over from Suzanne Pennington, who, for the past 3 years, has played a pivotal role in driving excellence in all of our schools, demonstrated by the ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Education grades achieved by schools during this time.