Matt is a highly experienced chair of governors having been involved in school governance for over 20 years and, since retiring from the Metropolitan Police where he was a senior detective, he has developed a second career as a consultant within the education sector.

His working week is divided between investigating incidents or cases which take place in schools and delivering governance training and support. He was first appointed as a national leader of governance (NLG) in 2012 before taking on wider duties as an NLG advocate across London and large parts of central and south east England.

In this role he has conducted many external reviews of governance across MATs and maintained schools including special schools and faith schools.

He has chaired interim executive boards in often challenging circumstances and is also the chair of Highlands School, a large outstanding secondary school in north London.

Matt is committed to supporting all efforts to level up the educational playing field so that all children, irrespective of backgrounds or academic ability are provided with equal choice and opportunity to succeed.

In 2016 Matt was awarded an MBE for services to education.

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A parent governor with over 15 years working within a secondary setting as a careers advisor, I work with all the secondary schools and colleges within Haringey and have links for education in surrounding boroughs.A graduate in Education and sociology, I grew up and currently work in Haringey but live in Enfield and am fully invested in education for all as well as sourcing funding for establishments providing further tutoring for SEND young adults. I work closely with social workers, family support workers as well as engage with gang action groups and heads of service. I strongly believe that every child has a right to live a fulfilling and happy life through learning and play and achieve to overcome their barriers and excel.

I am a former pupil of Brimsdown Primary School. My son is now at the school and is in Year 2. I have lived in the Enfield area for many years and am proud to be part of the local community. I have worked within school settings so have a good understanding of the school structure. I graduated from City University with an LLB Law Degree. I wanted to work in the Entertainment/Media/Music Law industry, however my career path led me to work in schools. I love music and used to run my own fanzine. This led me to interview and photograph many rock/metal bands in the 90s era. I am currently a Lunchtime Playleader at another school in Enfield. I feel my experiences and knowledge will help me to be a good Governor at Brimsdown Primary School.

I spent 40 years working in the primary education sector, 25 years as a class teacher across a variety of London boroughs and then 15 years as headteacher of an infant school with an attached nursery in Essex. Since stepping down from that role I have been studying with the Open University as well
as playing netball and looking after two grandchildren. I am also an enthusiastic singer belonging to two choirs, one in Enfield and one in central London. I am of course still keenly interested in children and their learning.

I have lived in Enfield for 8 years working part time as a retail supervisor and raising my two boys with my partner. My eldest child attends Brimsdown Primary School and is in year 2 with a diagnosis of ASD. It hasn’t always been an easy journey for us but the school has been a great support and so I wanted to be able to support them in some way so I was appointed Trust Appointed Governor in July 2022. I have a real passion to understand my child’s diagnosis so have taken part in many Local Authority Workshops as well as enrolling on and completing courses on Understanding Autism and Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values. I have also just enrolled in a course in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health. I believe with the correct support, inclusion, education and values, regardless of challenges every child can become the very best version of their individual selves and I am excited to see how my role can support in their journey’s.

I am a recently retired Consultant Paediatrician having over 35 years experience of working with children. In particular, I have had a lot of experience working with schools to support children with health conditions and their families. I moved to Enfield to be closer to family and remain very keen to be involved in activities to improve the welfare and life chances of all children. Although I am new to school governance, I have considerable previous experience in leading and developing NHS services for children. I can already see that there are many areas that overlap with education services and I look forward to working with the Governance team over the next 4 years.