About us Our people Our staff HR and Finance Carla Bush, HR Manager Carla is the HR Manager at IPSEA. After 23 years in corporate HR, she stepped away from the corporate world in December 2023 to spend more time with her daughter, who is autistic and has ADHD, and to work in a primary school supporting children with special educational needs. Carla now leads the development of HR systems at IPSEA and supports the organisation with all colleague-related matters. Outside of work, she is a fair-weather gardener and enjoys spending time with her family and her two dogs, Suki and Mochi. Sarah Sleigh, Finance Manager Sarah is a Chartered Accountant and manages IPSEA's finance team. Having completed her training in the public sector audit team at PwC, Sarah has continued to work in and around public services so brings over 10 years experience of working in finance in a heavily regulated environment. The finance team work across the organisation providing financial support and ensuring strong financial governance is embedded within IPSEAs processes. Nicola Stevenson, Finance Administrator Nicola is our Finance Administrator. She is responsible for day to day finance administration activities. She has a focus on invoicing, notably for our training courses, and banking. Nicola supports Sarah in IPSEA’s financial management and reporting requirements. Nicola is currently working towards her AAT Level 2 certificate in Accounting. When not at work, Nicola is busy looking after her family. Manage Cookie Preferences