LIFT Executive Panel

The Maidstone District LIFT Executive is currently comprised of Headteachers from the two special schools in the district; Headteachers from the District and Alternative provision – made up of a Headteacher from each LIFT Group, and one representative from a Secondary MAT. Other participants include the Area SEN Officer, an Educational Psychologist and 1 Early Years setting Manager.   The STLS District Leads for Schools and Early Years , an Assistant Headteacher from the Special School holding the SLA and the STLS Administrator also attend meetings.  There are six meetings per year. Due to the geographical layout of the area, the group work closely with the Tonbridge and Malling LIFT Executive and Headteachers

Meeting Dates 2023-2024

EY REPRESENTATIVE

Gemma Jury-Sofi – West Borough Nursery

PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVES

Ashley Crittenden – Orchard Academy Trust

Gemma Hitch – Head of Education at the Diocese

Gemma Jury-Sofi – West Borough Primary

Fiona Steer – Leeds & Broomfield Primary

Claire Combes – Sandling Primary

SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVES

Dr Alison Ekins – VIAT

Kim Gunn  – Valley Park School

Rachel Johnson – Maidstone Grammar School

Sharry Mackie – New Line Learning

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

Peggy Murphy – Five Acre Wood School (Chair)

Maz Cleave – Bower Grove School

MAIDSTONE & MALLING ALTERNATIVE PROVISION

Stacie Smith – Headteacher

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Helen Algar – Kent County Council SIA

Miquela Walsh – Kent Educational Psychology Service

Collette Todman – PRU/Inclusion & Attendance Service

SPECIALIST TEACHING SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES

Jill Ansell – District Lead (Schools) Maidstone STLS

Hannah Ring – District Lead (Early Years) Maidstone STLS