Lauren is ACA Qualified. Before joining the Trust in 2018, Lauren worked at Mazars for 8 years, where she specialised in financial auditing and other supporting work with multi-academy trusts. Lauren is adept at flexible budget planning for new schools, having overseen the opening years at Somerdale, Parklands and Mulberry Park and is knowledgeable about all aspects of schools and pre-school funding, across a number of Local Authorities.