Sara Barr-Frost

Sara was born in Blackburn.

She is a qualified Paediatric Nurse and Specialist Public Health Practitioner and has had almost 30 years of NHS experience in delivering, developing and leading quality safe effective services across the health and social care economy for children, young people and families. Sara’s nursing career has enabled a wealth of experience working in many roles across Pan-Lancashire and wider. She has also built her expertise working in roles in both acute care and community care.

Much of Sara’s nursing career has focused on championing the needs of children and young people that are most vulnerable in our communities. Sara has occupied senior statutory safeguarding roles within Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen, and as such Sara has extensive experience in the safeguarding agenda. As a senior nurse leader Sara has had the opportunity to lead and be accountable for the provision of a diverse range of high quality dynamic health services.

Sara has had opportunity to work outside the NHS on projects as a nurse consultant, that included;

• Advising on Transforming Care for children and young people with Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Implanting initiatives to support trauma informed care and embedding routine enquire of adverse childhood experiences across a range of service across the Country
• Strategic health lead for a National Children’s Charity

Since March 2021 Sara has been working for Wrightington, Wigan and Leah NHS Foundation Trust as the Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals accountable and responsible for delivering quality and safe all age community services.

Sara has a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people to enable them to thrive!

She has been honoured to be a Governor for Newfield School since November 2017 and was delighted in becoming Chair of Governors in 2020.

Sara sits on the Finance, Resources & Premises and Education & Standards committees. She has a designated responsibility for SEN, Safeguarding & Attendance, Looked After Children and Leadership & Management.