Helen Johns

Helen Johns joins GLF Schools with a distinguished background in SEND leadership, school improvement, inspection and local authority strategy, including serving as Head of SEND and Inclusion at West Sussex County Council and as a SEND Adviser at the Department for Education. Helen wrote: “I am looking forward to my tenure as a trustee at GLF and bringing my experience in education, specifically in special educational needs, to support the trust's aims and ambition to enable all children to achieve and thrive.”

Date of Appointment: 12th January 2026

Appointed by Members