Local Committee Profiles

Kate Sutton

Committee Chair

Kate has been a member of the Queen Emma’s Local Committee since 20XX and Chair since 2021. Having been a parent volunteer as her children progressed through the school, she has now changed to an academy appointed volunteer so as to be able to continue supporting Queen Emma’s and the MILL Academy.

Kate's experience is in education and communications with a focus on literacy.

The Local Committee for the Primary Schools is currently combined and Kate is the Chair of this combined committee. She is very proud to support the Local Committee Volunteers and school's staff, as she believes they help every child to achieve their potential.

Jenny Prowse

Jenny is a mother of two children with very challenging special needs. 

Prior to giving up her career to become a full-time carer for my children, she worked for a mental health trust in physiotherapy for over 13yrs, specialising in dementia and falls prevention for older adults. 

Jenny has also worked with adults, adolescents and eating disorders.  She now works as a freelance personal trainer, specialising in falls prevention classes and other disciplines.

Ian Purdon

Ian has over 30 years’ experience in educational publishing and English language teaching. He lived and worked in Asia and Europe for many years, before settling in Oxfordshire with his family 15 years ago.

He currently works for an international education charity, where he leads the ELT learning and assessment design function, developing curriculum solutions for its global network of teaching centres and partner schools, supporting a diverse body of learners from preschool through to adult education.

Ian is keen to bring his experience of curriculum design and educational delivery to the Queen Emma’s Local Committee. He hopes to use his professional experience to support the school and help improve outcomes and opportunities for all its young learners.

Leanne Dixon

Headteacher