Governors

I am an experienced educator with thirty years of teaching experience across a variety of schools in Derbyshire, Hertfordshire and East Sussex. During my career, I have experienced a wide variety of class teacher and senior leadership roles, including Senior Teacher and Deputy Headteacher. I have also served as a school governor during my career and I strongly value the importance of governance in supporting and challenging schools to provide the best possible education for their pupils.

I am a parent of two school-aged children, which gives me an additional perspective on the educational experience of young people. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy reading, travelling, visiting art galleries and spending time with family and friends. Living close to the South Downs, I make the most of the beautiful surroundings and enjoy walking whenever the weather allows.

I moved to East Sussex 19 years ago when I married my husband. Formerly a midwife, I gave up my career to be a stay-at-home mother to our six children. Four of my children have completed their Primary School education at Blackboys School, and two still attend there. A lifelong Christian, I became a Foundation Governor for the St Thomas a Becket Federation in 2022. I thoroughly enjoy this role, and wanted to continue to support Framfield School in this way following the dissolution of the Federation, as we embrace the exciting new opportunities for the future.

I’m Zoe and I’m a Parent Governor at Framfield School. I’ve supported the school as a governor since 2018 acting in roles linked to Inclusion and Safeguarding. I have a son in Year 6, he is the last of 4 siblings to have attended Framfield meaning we have had links to the school now since 2013! I have worked in education myself since 2006 having taught at Special Schools in both East and West Sussex. I’m really excited to be onboard for another term as a Framfield Governor to support the school through its transition to Pioneer.

I grew up in Wiltshire and moved to Sussex to undertake my Nursing Training in 1999. Following this I worked as a staff nurse. After meeting my husband I settled in East Sussex. I am now a full time Mum of 7 children whose ages range from 11 to 26 years. I was a foundation governor of the St Thomas a Beckett federation from 2016-2025. During which time I was the Safeguarding governor and Chair of the Ethos group and counted it a privilege to work with the staff, pupils, governors and diocese in maintaining the Christian distinctiveness in the two CEP schools of Blackboys and Framfield.

I have links with Blackboys School dating back to 1980, as my husband and all his siblings attended the school, followed by our own children attending there At present I work part time for my husband in our Family Business in Halland. I am also an organist and Sunday school teacher at the church where we as a family worship in Eastbourne.

I have been a witness to the changes and developments at Framfield school over many years and have a keen interest in promoting its continual progress. I now sit as a foundation governor for Framfield School as it partners with the Pioneer Federation and look forward to supporting them in this journey.

I was born and brought up in the Village of Westham, and attended Pevensey & Westham Primary School, Willingdon Secondary school and Eastbourne Sixth form College I began a nursing career in Hastings in 1985, qualifying as a Registered General Nurse in the May of 1988, working initially in paediatrics, then moving on to Adult Cardiac Care. During my nursing Career I completed a BSc. (Hons) degree course with Brighton University. I responded to a call to Ordained ministry towards the end of the 1990’s, attended theological college at St. Stephen’s House Oxford, obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Ministry and was ordained in the summer of 2000. Having served my Curacy at Eastbourne Parish Church, I have been Vicar of Saint Luke’s Stone Cross with North Langney since 2003 and Priest in Charge of Pevensey Parish since September 2021. I graduated with honours with an MA in Christian Spirituality from Winchester University in the autumn of 2017. I will be licenced as Priest in Charge of Chiddingly, East Hoathly and Framfield on Thursday the 8th of June I am married to Clare and we have two grown up children; Chloe who is a Piano Teacher and lives with her husband in Rye, and Sebastian who lives with his Fiancé in Bournemouth and manages a large Wetherspoons in the town centre.

I’m really looking forward to playing my part in the governance of the schools.

I am an experienced leader in education having spent a varied career supporting and developing schools in a range of situations, many challenging ones.. I have been a headteacher, School Improvement Partner, Adviser, Diocesan Effectiveness Partner and Ofsted Additional Inspector. I have been a governor for over 25 years. Currently I work as an independent consultant for the Local Authority and work closely with the Leadership and Governor Services teams.

Personally, I have two grown up daughters, six grandchildren and am a very hands on Nanny.  I read, cook, love walking, travelling and spending time with my family and friends. I am lucky to live close to the sea and enjoy time on the beach. I remain passionate about providing the very best opportunities for children so that they can grow and flourish in all areas of life.