Who's Who

Jane Wright is the co-chair of governors at the Carrington Schools Federation. My
professional background is in public health, healthcare, and nursing. My role, alongside
the other Governors is to ensure that pupils at Carrington Infant and Carrington Junior
schools have the best possible opportunities to fulfil their potential. To achieve this, the
board of governors is responsible for the strategic direction of the Federated schools
and they play an important role in challenging the leaders and holding them to account.
We are looking forward to working together for a very bright future for the Carrington
Schools Federation.

Nadia is proudly co-chair of governors for the newly formed Carrington Schools
Federation. My role is to support and challenge the senior leadership team to ensure
that we deliver the best outcomes we can for our children. My background is in
advertising, and I now run a recruitment business in media, marketing and events
specialisms.

I am the Vice Chair of the Carrington Federation Board of Governors. I have been a
governor at Carrington Infant School since 2019, and I am really excited to be a part of
this new chapter for both schools.

Emma is Head Teacher at Carrington Junior School and has been in post since January 2022, following the early retirement of the previous head.

Kate Cliffe has been the headteacher at Carrington Infant School since September 2020.

Neil joined the Governing Board in July 2018. Neil is a part-time director of Another Answer Books and Accounts Ltd.

I have an economics degree. Before marrying my wife, I was also a local government councillor and
a governor of a primary school in inner London. I have lots of experience with business
computer systems starting in 1969. I have been a governor of Carrington Junior School
since July 2018 and am a member of Wycombe Deanery Synod (Church of England).

I am the named governor for safeguarding. My role is to support Mrs Cliffe, Mrs
Cameron and their teams to ensure all children within the schools are kept safe. We
focus on ensuring all children feel safe at school and are comfortable to speak up if they
don’t feel safe and are able to voice any worry. I help to support the head teachers
whilst they create and embed all the relevant processes and policies within the schools
and keep staff ever vigilant regarding the children’s safety and wellbeing. I utilise my
background within nursing, healthcare, clinical effectiveness and graduate / post
graduate education to support me, with this role.

Mrs Cox has worked at the school for nearly 2 years as deputy SENDCo and ARP teacher. She brings experience from across the primary and secondary, mainstream and special education sector, as well as significant expertise in working with autistic children to her role as staff governor.

Working as a clinical psychologist with children and families, many of whom have special
educational needs and disabilities, I am aware of how a child’s experiences within the
school environment can impact on their wellbeing and capacity to learn. As Governor for
SEND, I hope to work with Carrington schools to continue creating inclusive and safe
places for children to learn

Luca was a pupil at Carrington from 2008-2012 before heading to John Hampden Grammar School and then to Somerville College, Oxford to complete a degree in History. Whilst at University, he was President of Schools Plus, an initiative which sent undergraduates out as tutors across many state primary schools in Oxford City. He now works as Head of Communications for an international sustainable food production and project management company.

I'm the H&S governor. I'm currently the Group Head of H&S working for a large
exhibition venue in west London, where I've worked for the last 21 years. I previously
served in the RAF for 23 years, working within the Fire and Rescue Service. I've been a
governor at Carrington Infant school for a number of years, and I'm now really looking
forward to working with both the Junior and Infant schools. I provide assistance to the
schools covering all aspects of fire safety and health and safety, carrying out periodic
safety audits and inspection.

Fiona joined the governors in September 2022, and supports core subjects as well as the finance committee.

I have a degree in computer science and worked in the oil and gas industry for many
years. I have been a governor at Carrington Junior School for 2 years where I led the
finance committee and was the link governor for maths, science and DT. I’m looking
forward to learning more about the Infant School

Sarah tarted teaching in 2007 and has a passion for Early Years. Currently a Year 2 teacher
and curriculum leader at an Infant School. She has 2 children who have both attended Carrington
Schools. Her husband is a paediatric nurse and have lived in the local area for 12 years.
Sarah has a special interest in PSHE, Nurture and children’s Mental Health.

I've been a Governor at Carrington Juniors since 2023 and am very excited, now we have
federated, to get to know Carrington Infants too. I'm the humanities subject lead and
have a particular interest in Armed Forces children. By day I'm a Civil Servant in central
Government and I live in Hazlemere with my husband and two daughters (11 and 6).

I am a governor focusing on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). I am also a parent of
two children at Carrington Junior (one who has just moved up from Infant). EDI is my
passion, and I strongly believe that any child, if supported and nurtured, can shine and
achieve wonderful things, no matter what their background is. I have been supporting
Carrington Infant since July 2022, and with the newly federated governing board, this
role will also extend to helping Carrington Junior with their EDI strategy and plan. As
well as supporting the headteachers and their teams, my role is to oversee and
scrutinize as they embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in school life and structure.

I aim to bring my experience to the role of pupil premium school governor in the newly
formed Federation Board, supporting the leadership teams at both schools in the
development of their respective and combined strategies for improving educational
outcomes. I am also a parent of 2 children at Carrington (1 in Infant, 1 in Junior) so I
have a personal interest in the success of both schools

As co-opted wellbeing governor, I support the leadership teams in embedding mental
health and wellbeing provision across both schools – for pupils and staff. I do this by
utilising my skills as a coach, academic and researcher. I currently teach educational
development to university staff. I also research coaching and compassionate
organisations

My background is in higher education and I believe that all children should be able to
access education that allows them to realise their potential. My focus as a governor is to
ensure all governors are compliant with their mandatory training and that relevant
additional training is undertaken to enhance our skills. Being aware of and
understanding the evolving educational landscape is important to ensure our governing
board can most effectively challenge, support and hold to account our schools. I’m
looking forward to being a part of the federated governing board as this is an
opportunity for the schools to align in key areas, which will be beneficial to all. As a
parent of children at both infants and juniors, I understand the importance of a joined
up approach with the best possible opportunities in place for our children

Nicola is the Deputy Head Teacher at Carrington Junior School. She has previously worked in schools across Buckinghamshire and has a keen interest in the sciences, this being the subject area of her PhD, as well as a commitment to bring musical experiences to all children.

Katie is the assistant head for inclusion at Carrington Infant School.