CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP - Key Persons


April Edge

Job Titles:
  • Data Officer and Clerical Support
April plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the school's administrative machinery and leads the functionality of the schools MIS systems for the CFLP trust.

Brian Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher, Springhead Primary School
Brian is an experienced headteacher with 22 years in the role and over 35 years working in education. During this time, he has been a primary class teacher, ICT advisory teacher and deputy head.

Carolyn Hodson

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher, Kingsfield First School
Carolyn Hodson is the newly appointed Headteacher at Kingsfield First School from September 2023. Carolyn's 20 years in primary education have provided her with a wealth of experience in teaching and leadership. She is a Specialist Leader in Education for Maths, and qualified as a Maths Specialist Teacher.

Elizabeth Goodyear

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher, Castlechurch Primary School
Elizabeth Goodyear is a Headteacher at CFLP and has led extensive CPD and training across our Trust. She has also supported SEND leaders across our schools to develop provision and create a bank of support resources and documents to assist staff and leaders in enhancing teaching and learning within the classroom. She has also supported in quality assurance visits allowing the leaders to demonstrate the impact of the training on provision.

Jonathan Howard - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan is the Chief Financial Officer at the Children First Learning Partnership with responsibility for ensuring the financial accountability and long-term viability of the academy trust. Jonathan has a wealth of experience from working 30 years across a range of local authority services and schools and has built a very high-standard finance and administration team at the Children First Learning Partnership. As Chief Financial Officer, Jonathan ensures the financial health of the Children First Learning Partnership, implementing the financial actions and strategic moves to attain the vision of being one of the highest performing and constantly improving Trusts in the country. A challenge that Jonathan thrives on.

Lee Anderson-Pugh

Job Titles:
  • Head of School, the Reginald Mitchell Primary School
Lee is Head of School at Reginald Mitchell Primary School.

Lorraine Jukes

Job Titles:
  • Headteacher of Oxhey First School
Lorraine Jukes is Headteacher of Oxhey First School and joined CFLP in 2020. Her experience includes Head of School in a two-form entry primary school in Stoke on Trent and was an Early Years Ofsted Inspector for several years as well as a local authority moderator and support partner.

Lucy Siddorn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Office and Financial Services Manager
Lucy Siddorn is a seasoned and dynamic Senior Office and Financial Services Manager with a proven track record of excellence in the financial and educational industry.

Mrs Abigail Rourke - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
"This is an exciting time to join the Children First Learning Partnership - why not be a part of the journey?" Abigail is the CEO of The Children First Learning Partnership. She has over 30 years of experience in education, with 20 of those years being at a senior leadership level. As a National Leader in Education with expertise in System Leadership, she has overseen the improvement of many schools on their journey to Good and Outstanding.

Nicki Smith

Job Titles:
  • Office & Financial Services Manager
Nicki has worked for the past 3 years as Office and Financial Services Manager for Knypersley First School and Kingsfield First School. Responsibilities cover a wide range of finance and HR areas.

Sarah Lloyd

Job Titles:
  • Office & Financial Services Manager
Sarah joined the Trust in June 2022 as Castlechurch's Office, Finance & Service Manager. She is a dedicated and focussed finance and human resources professional with over 10 years of experience in managing financial operations and providing strategic guidance.

Victoria Mills - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operations Officer
As Chief Operations Officer at the Children First Learning Partnership, Victoria Mills plays a critical role in aligning operational activities with strategic goals, contributing to the overall success and growth of our educational institutions.