Meet The Team

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Our team brings together a wealth of expertise across education and professional services, united by a shared commitment to delivering the very best outcomes for every child.

IFtL’s founding members include National Leaders of Education, a National Leader of Governance, OFSTED Inspectors, outstanding Principals, Executive Headteachers, and our Head of System Leadership and Colleague Development. Their deep understanding of teaching, learning, and leadership continues to shape our vision and practice.

Alongside our educational leaders, our colleagues in HR, Finance, IT, Marketing and Communications bring strategic insight and specialist skills that strengthen our operations and support our schools to flourish. Together, we combine educational excellence with professional expertise to ensure every learner, colleague and community thrives.

Sarah Bennett - CEO

 

Education

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    Nicole Wood

    EDUCATION BUSINESS SUPPORT

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    Elaine Brogan

    SOFTWARE AND DATA OFFICER

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    Pam Kenny

    Speech & Language Therapist Apprentice

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    Anna Cleary

    Speech & Language Therapist

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    Laura Black

    SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST LEAD

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    Isabel Parker

    SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LEAD

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    Kim Kemp

    HEAD OF QUALITY ASSURANCE & INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

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    Melanie Saunders

    HEAD OF SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

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    Sarah Hand

    HEAD OF SYSTEM LEADERSHIP

Safeguarding & Health

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    Vicky Gidman

    DEPUTY DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD

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    Victoria Blackmore

    HEAD OF SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH, CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Finance

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    Lucy Soell

    FINANCE ADMIN

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    Nicola Molloy

    FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

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    Kate Carter

    TRUST BUSINESS MANAGER

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    Emma Windsor

    TRUST BUSINESS MANAGER

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    Donna Davidson

    TRUST BUSINESS MANAGER

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    Bridget Daffern

    TRUST BUSINESS MANAGER

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    Emma Matthews

    HEAD OF FINANCE

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    Rob Tite

    CFO

Operations

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    Paul Whitlock

    HUB SITE MANAGER

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    Jason Smith

    HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Governance

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    Hayley Price

    SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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    Barry Wardle

    GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL

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    Fiona Vines

    GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL

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    Stephanie Boak

    HEAD OF GOVERNANCE

HR & Marketing

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    Phili Jones

    MARKETING MANAGER

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    Nita Banskota

    HR OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

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    Jemma McDonagh

    HR OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

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    Chelsea Angelos

    SENIOR HR OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

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    Amelia Perrin

    HR MANAGER

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    Alison Wayman

    Senior HR Business Partner

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    Anna Cole

    SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNER

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    Lynette Houghton

    CPO

IT

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    Andrew Colley

    IT TECHNICIAN

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    Kusal Dissanayake

    IT TECHNICIAN

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    Sam Daubermann

    IT TECHNICIAN

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    Ray Smith

    ICT SYSTEMS MANAGER