Welcome from the South Area Board Chair
Jamie MacLean
The South Board are committed to building around strong school to school support. We are passionate about the young people and the communities we represent. We believe that developing empowered leadership, encouraging positive relationships, working collaboratively and sharing a commitment to each other will deliver the most effective and productive solutions for our communities.
Jamie MacLean, South Chair and Principal of Turner Free School
Contact
To contact the Chair or any of the representatives on the South Area Board, please email south@kale-connect.org.uk
The KALE South Area Board covers the districts of Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Dover.
Membership
South Area Board Chair | Jamie MacLean | Turner Free School
Dover Primary Representative | Jo Hygate | Kingsdown & Ringwould CEP
Dover Primary Representative | Melanie O'Dell | Barton Junior School
Dover Secondary Representative | Gráinne Parsons | St Edmund's Catholic School
Folkestone and Hythe Primary Representative | VACANCY
Folkestone and Hythe Primary Representative | VACANCY
Folkestone and Hythe Secondary Representative | Shaun Simmons | Marsh Academy
Ashford Primary Representative | Iain Witts | Kingsnorth CEP
Ashford Primary Representative | Teresa Adams | Goat Lees Primary
Ashford Secondary Representative | VACANCY
Special School Representative | John Dexter | Elms School
PRU Representative VACANCY
MAT CEO Representative | Joanna Ronayne | Ace Learning
FE representative | Victoria Copp-Crawley| Deputy CEO, EKC Group
KALE Consultant | Kate Wilson
Our Partners
Teaching School Representative | Lizzie Croft | The Kent Teaching School Hub
Assistant Director Education | David Adams | KCC
Primary School Improvement Advisor | Mary Priestley | The Education People
Secondary School Improvement Advisor | Louise Agley | The Education People
Vacancies
The South Area Board currently have two vacancies for a Folkestone & Hythe Primary Representative and a Ashford Secondary representative. If you would like to express your interest any of these positions, or to find out more, please contact south@kale-connect.org.uk.