New Chief Executive of Paces Sheffield

22nd September 2014

The Trustees of Paces Sheffield, the specialist education charity in High Green, Sheffield wish to announce that on 31 August 2014 Mr.

Norman Perrin is retired as its Chief Executive. Seventeen years ago, Norman co-founded Paces. Since then, he has committed and dedicated himself to promoting the education and upbringing of children and young people with motor dysfunctions, helping them on the journey to independent adulthood. He has a particular interest in supporting children and young people with Cerebral Palsy by the promotion and provision of facilities for Conductive Education. The proudest moment in Norman's career came when he was awarded the status of an Honorary Conductor of the International Petö Institute at the 8th World Congress of Conductive Education in Munich last October. Speaking of Norman's retirement John Biggin, Chair of the Trustees of Paces Sheffield said: "Norman's leadership of Paces Sheffield has brought many successes, not least of which was just last year when Paces School was recognised as "Outstanding" in all aspects of its assessment by the Ofsted inspectors. "His experience and knowledge has been invaluable in our mission to make Paces Sheffield a world-class institution for the practice of, training in and research into Conductive Education that supports children and adults with Cerebral Palsy, as well as their families." Paces' Trustees are very pleased to announce that with effect from 1 September 2014 Mr Gavin Teasdale BA FCMA will become the new Chief Executive of Paces Sheffield. "Gavin is a highly experienced Senior Executive with both General and Financial Management skills; his experience in Higher Education will be particularly valuable to Paces Sheffield. Gavin has already stated that he intends his new role as Chief Executive to be focused on the growth and development of the full range of our services that support the children, young people and of course the families of those we help from childhood through to independent adulthood," said John Biggin.