Buzz Learning is operated by Acorn Care and Education
Buzz Learning is owned by Buzz Learning Limited and is fully owned subsidiary of Acorn Care and Education, which is part of Outcomes First Group, a provider of children’s services in the UK.
Buzz Learning has its own dedicated management team, under the leadership of Gemma McCutcheon, Headteacher. Oversight of school management is provided by the Regional Director for Acorn Education responsible to the Managing Director, Dan Cooke, and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Power.
Richard Power also acts as the registered Proprietor Chairperson for Acorn Care and Education.
The management team is complemented by Group support functions covering Quality and Compliance, Admissions and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and IT. Key decisions are referred to Outcomes First Group’s Board of Directors, consisting of Outcomes First Group CEO, David Leatherbarrow and CFO, Jean-Luc Janet, together with an independent Chairman and three Non-Executive Directors.
In addition, the Group continues its robust governance through local governing committees, a national education performance board, chaired by the Operations Director and an independent Safeguarding and Quality Committee with three independent members. These governance groups meet every term.
Chair of Proprietorial Body: Richard Power, richard.power@ofgl.co.uk
Registered Office: Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG
Telephone number: 01204 956899
Buzz Learning Limited: 05073402
Regional Director: Justine Sims, Justine.Sims@ofgl.uk
Headteacher: Gemma McCutcheon, gemma@buzzlearning.co.uk