Mrs Pam Jones OBE

Pam was born and educated in Wales and trained as a teacher in Kent. She has worked in education in Kent for over 35 years in independent, mainstream secondary, primary and special schools.

In 2004 Pam was appointed headteacher at Ifield School, at the time one of Kent’s largest special schools. Ifield achieved two outstanding Ofsted inspections under her leadership. In 2007 Pam was awarded Kent Headteacher of the Year. She is passionate about ensuring that all pupils and including those with special educational needs have the very best educational experiences and opportunities. Pam became a National Leader of Education in 2014.

Pam led several European projects in France, Sweden and Germany and Ifield was recognised as an Outstanding International School.

Pam was the Headteacher representative on the Children’s Services Partnership Board, Educational Management Board, the Kent Strategic Healthy Schools, and an external Governor of North Kent College until December 2017. She was one of the founder members of Kent Special Educational Needs Trust. Pam was Chair of the Kent Association of Headteachers and Chair of Kent Association of Special Schools.

In 2014 Pam was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and is an Honorary Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University.

Pam retired as Executive Headteacher of The Cedar Federation in August 2017. She has continued working as an independent educational consultant supporting Headteachers and Governors in Kent, Surrey and London schools. She was commissioned by KCC to conduct a review of Special Educational Needs in Further Education. Currently, Pam is a member of Dover Christchurch Academy and chair of Trustees, a member of the Galaxy Trust, Dartford, Chair of the Board of the Goldsmiths’ Company Mathematics Project, Treasurer of Sebda and a trustee of The Red Hill Trust.

She is married with three grown up children and a granddaughter in Prague. She enjoys playing tennis, walking, travelling and supporting Welsh rugby.