Schools Forum members

School members

Name

Role

Elected by 

Period

Robert Hardy (Chair)

Special Schools Governor, Hill Park Special School

Elected by special school governors

1 March 2021 to 28 February 2025

Patricia Wood

Primary Governor, Coombe Road Primary School

Elected by primary governors

2 February 2022 to 1 February 2026

Robert Shepherd

Primary Governor, Middle Street Primary School

Elected by primary governors

 

Diana Boyd

Primary Governor, Elm Grove Primary School

Elected by primary governors

2 February 2022 to 1 February 2026

Damien Jordan

Primary Headteacher, Fairlight Primary School   

Elected by primary head teachers

1 September 2020 to 31 August 2024

Chris Taylor

Primary Headteacher, Patcham Infants School

Elected by primary head teachers

 

Rachel Kershaw

Primary Headteacher, St Margaret’s CoE Primary

Elected by primary head teachers

7 October 2019 to 6 October 2023

Mel Fane

Secondary Governor, Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Elected by secondary governors

7 October 2019 to 6 October 2023

Linda Newman

Secondary Governor, Longhill High School

Elected by secondary governors

31 January 2020 to 30 January 2024

Matt Hillier

Dorothy Stringer

Elected by secondary school headteachers

22 September 2021 to 21 September 2025

Claire Jarman

Secondary Headteacher, Cardinal Newman Catholic

Elected by secondary head teachers

1 September 2020 to 31 August 2024

Rachel Burstow

Special Schools Headteacher, Hill Park Special School

Elected by special school headteachers

 

Julie Plumstead

Nursery Headteacher, Tarnerland Nursery

Elected by nursery headteachers

 

Co-Head Teachers Amanda Meier and Tim Self

Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Headteacher, Central Hub

 

 

 

Academies members

Name

Role

Elected by 

Period

Aaron Barnard

Aldridge Education Trust

Elected by Academies   

15 December 2019 to 14 December 2023

 

Non-school members

Name

Role

Elected by 

Period

Helena Thomas

16-19 Provision, GBMC

Elected by 16-19 providers

11 October 2021 to 10 October 2025

Jan Paine

Early Years PVI, Kipling Lions Pre-School

Appointed by local authority

1 March 2021 to 28 February 2025

Sarah Clayton

Diocese of Arundel and Brighton (Catholic)

Appointed by local authority

1 September 2018 to 31 August 2022

Liz Ritson

Teachers’ Union, NEU

Appointed by local authority

8 July 2021 to 7 July 2025

Jon Gilbert

Diocese of Chichester (Anglican)              

Appointed by local authority

24 March 2021 to 23 March 2025