Governors

Hayley Forest

Hayley is a qualified primary school teacher with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and an advanced diploma in Special Educational Needs (SEN.) She has 20 years of experience in a variety of Early Years and Primary educational settings as a teacher, School SENCo, Inclusion Advisor and most recently Specialist Teacher. Hayley is TEACCH, SCERTS and Signalong trained and she is constantly updating her professional knowledge regarding current practice and research.

David Carden

David has worked in education for 18 years, starting in Further Education before working in mainstream education for 12 years as a PE teacher, Head of Department, Assistant Head Teacher and Vice Principal; followed by a short period as a University Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. David was appointed as a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) in December 2016, working to support other schools and institutions to improve the quality of their provision and outcomes as part of a national DfE initiative. David is currently a Headteacher and also a Trustee of the Attachment Research Community (ARC).

David Scott

Currently, David is the standards and quality advisor to several educational trusts and a local authority. He is also the chair of the management committee for two pupil referral units. Previous positions include headship of independent and state schools catering for SEND pupils. David has also been executive director of education and acting CEO of an educational trust. David has considerable experience as a senior managing inspector and has inspected across all remits since 2005. These include, early years, boarding, BSO and initial teacher training. David’s particular areas of expertise are in leadership, school improvement, special educational needs, music and RE.

Contacts

Jennifer Daly, Chair of Governors : jennydaly53@gmail.com / Nick Rogers, Proprietor : nrogers@infinitischool.org

Jennifer Daly

Jennifer is very experienced in education, specifically SEN, and is a co-founder and Director of CooperDaly Solutions and Support LLP. In 2008 she joined Autism Outreach Service for Medway. She qualified as a trained trainer for Team Teach in 1999. TEACCH trained (‘The Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren’) she provides training for teachers and parents, as well as administering the ADOS-2 assessment.

Alan Barham

Alan is retired but likes to keep active in terms of work and keeping healthy, e.g. walking and cycling. He was headteacher of Sittingbourne Community College for 24 years. Currently, Chair of Sallygate Independent School Management Committee and a Governor of The North School and Dover Grammar School for Boys. His children, their partners, plus his six grandchildren keep him occupied and young at heart.

David Elliot

David is headteacher of Archbishops School, Canterbury, was headteacher of New Line Learning Academy for four years until 2016. He has been an Educational Consultant, including carrying out roles for KCC and The Education People working on school improvement for secondary, special schools and PRUs.