School members
Peter Freeman (Chair)
Primary Governor, Coombe Road Primary School
Oli Sharpe (OS)
Primary Governor, Middle Street Primary School
Tad Matus (TM)
Primary Governor, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Damien Jordan (DJ)
Primary Headteacher, Fairlight Primary School
Chris Taylor (CT)
Primary Headteacher, Patcham Infant School
Rachel Kershaw (RK)
Primary Headteacher, St Margaret’s CoE Primary School
Mel Fane (MF)
Secondary Governor, Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Linda Newman (LN)
Secondary Governor, Longhill High School
Ashley Harrold (AH) (Vice Chair)
Secondary Headteacher, Blatchington Mill School
Claire Jarman (JM)
Secondary Headteacher, Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Rachel Burstow (RBu)
Special Schools Headteacher, Hill Park Special School
Louise Cook (LB)
PRU Headteacher, Central Hub
Academies members
Aaron Barnard (AB)
Aldridge Education Trust
Non-school members
Sarah Clayton (SC)
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton (Catholic)
Paul Shellard (PS)
Teachers’ Union, NEU
Mandy Watson (MW)
Diocese of Chichester (Anglican)
Members not present
School members
Julie Plumstead (JP)
Nursery Headteacher, Tarnerland Nursery
Local authority attendees
Deb Austin (DA)
Interim Executive Director, Families, Children and Learning
Councillor Hannah Clare (HC)
Chair Children, Young People and Skills Committee
Louise Hoten (LH)
Head of Finance, Children’s Services
Rhianedd Hughes (RH)
Head of SEN Statutory Services
Vicky Jenkins (VJ)
Childcare Strategy Manager
Jo Lyons (JL)
Assistant Director Families and Schools
Nigel Manvell (NM)
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Caroline Parker (CP)
Head of Early Years
Steve Williams (SW)
Schools’ Accountant, Children’s Services
Other attendees
Ruth Ali (RA)
Clerk to the Forum
Sarah Booker-Lewis
Brighton and Hove News
Robert Hardy
Governor Hillview Special School
Lizzie Hughes
Student
Helena Thomas
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (GBMC)
Viv Warren (VW)
Observer - Early Years, Tarnerland Nursery