Governor Profiles
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Kari Anson - Headteacher
Kari felt honoured to join Kelford as the Headteacher at Kelford on 1st September 2020. Kari brings a wealth of experience from HMYOI, mainstream and specialist settings. She has completed a variety of leadership posts within specialist settings, more recently The National Autistic Society. Kari is a Governor at one of the largest primary schools in Nottingham City. Kari is committed to continuing the excellent work of Jacky T in ensuring that all students achieve positive outcomes. 
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Pamela Smith - Chair of Governors
I am a current head teacher and have over 30 years’ experience in Primary education, 21 years as a head teacher. I have worked in a variety of mainstream settings and as a local authority lead head teacher. I value the opportunity to work within the Nexus academy and aim to bring my experience to challenge and support the school to be the best for children, families and staff.
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Sam Billham - Staff Governor
Sam has worked at Kelford for 14 years and in that time has worked across school with all age groups and abilities. Prior to working at Kelford Sam worked in a mainstream primary school. She currently holds the position of Behaviour Lead. This work involves up-skilling staff and supporting children and young people to regulate and enjoy, achieve and thrive through their educational journey. Sam works hard to build positive relationships with all pupils, staff and parents in the school community. Sam brings with her a passion and specialism around supporting behaviours of concern. She has a 2:1 BSc Honours degree in Psychology and is a Positive Behaviour Support Senior trainer. Sam has a son who has a diagnosis of Autism, which gives her valuable insights into supporting parents with behaviours at home, alongside the knowledge of educational outcomes for Kelford's pupils.
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Rachael Leach - Staff Governor
Rachael has been passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND from a young age as she has close ties growing up with Hilltop School. She has worked as teacher both in mainstream schools and special education. She is currently teaching in Key Stage 3 at Kelford but has also worked in Key Stages 1, 2 and supported in Key Stage 4. She is responsible for computing across the school. She wants all children to be offered the support they need to be the best they can be.
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Lynn Heeley - Parent Governor
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Sam Crookes - Parent Governor
My name is Sam Crookes. My youngest child has been a student at Kelford for 3 years now. I am proud and honoured to have been selected as a Parent Governor and I cannot wait to get started! I have some background knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR as well as being a parent to 2 special needs children. I have previously volunteered in a nursery. I am level 5 Makaton trained and believe that communication is the key to unlock education and independence. The Kelford community is held very dear to myself, and I will always work hard to be the best that I can be, through learning together; in line with the school ethos.
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Callum Overfield - Governor
Callum is a Civil Servant working for the Department for Education. Through his day job, he has experience in public communications, project management, HR and Finance governance and a knowledge of the wider school system which he hopes to bring to his role as governor. Before becoming a Civil Servant he studied Forensic Science at Northumbria University.
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Philip Knight - Governor
Philip is the Office Manager at Pennine View School in Doncaster, part of the Nexus Multi Academy Trust. Before moving to Pennine View School Philip spent time at Kelford School working both in class-based roles and in the office and gained invaluable experiences that he has taken with him to his position at Pennine View. Philip has two children, a daughter who attends a primary school in Derbyshire and a son who attends a special school in Sheffield. Philip’s experience of supporting his son has been invaluable, allowing him to benefit from the unique perspective of a parent when supporting all children and young people to develop and reach their potential. He has a passion for making a difference every day to the lives of the children and young people and enjoys being part of the Nexus family. In his spare time Philip enjoys cooking, is an avid musician and a keen instrumentalist and songwriter. Philip has a love of the outdoors and enjoys walks in the Peak District and local woods whenever possible.
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Simone Heald - Governor
Simone has worked in local government for over 30 years within provider services, for adults with a learning disability and autism. Simone’s extensive experience in contributing to the development of services and ensure that team objectives, service outcomes and local and national performance standard are achieved. Simone provides senior management support, effective leadership, management and direction to staff and managers within the teams. Simone has an active role on leading and ensuring the quality and consistency of social care practice in fulfilling its safeguarding responsibilities across several social care services. As a School Governor Simone believes her skills and knowledge is transferable to support staff, pupils/students, carers, and the senior management team at Kelford school. As a school Governor I am excited about my new role, I am passionate about helping young people achieve their potential through education and ensuring everyone has the best opportunities to succeed whilst growing into responsible and caring individuals. I am really looking forward to working with the children, staff, and families within the Kelford school community.
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Previous Governors
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Carol Davison - Vice-Chair of Governors
Carol’s career spans 43 years working in Criminal Justice, Charity Management, Education and Children’s Services. She has held roles at both operational and senior leadership levels and led a multi-agency team of Social Workers, Health Workers and intervention staff working with vulnerable children. Carol has also been a non-teaching Head of Year in an academy, responsible for the pastoral care, attendance, progress and behaviour management of students. She has significant experience in project management and has taken the lead on safeguarding and workforce development.
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Victoria Hawksley - Governor
My name is Vicky Hawksley and I have been a Governor at Kelford School since September 2019. I semi-retired in July 2019 following a long career as a senior administrator in a sixth form college. I decided that, after many years in education, that I would like to be involved in governance and working with schools to help ensure they provide the best possible education for all their children, regardless of background and circumstances. Kelford School inspired me when I visited and I was in awe of the work done by the staff there – the school is such a happy place and I am very privileged to be part of the governing body.
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