Speakers

Jane became the first female Head of Alleyn's School, Dulwich, in January 2021 having been Head of Wimbledon High School from 2014 to 2020.

Jane was previously at Wellington College and Prior's Field Schools in a variety of roles: Head of English, Assistant Director of Studies, Head of Sixth Form, Deputy Pastoral and Housemaster's wife, before becoming Senior Deputy at Wellington in 2010.

Jane attended the University of Bristol (English) and the North London Collegiate School. Jane began her career in marketing and research before taking up teaching. She has a broad experience of both single-sex and co-educational environments; helped set up The Sunday Times / Wellington College Annual Education Festival and has run (and spoken at) numerous workshops and conferences. Her first book, "The State of Independence" was published in 2019 and the second edition will be published in February 2023. She is currently Chair of the Teenage Mental Health Commission.

Jane is also a Governor of the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham, Barrow Hills School and King Edward's School Witley. She is also a Trustee of the Royal National Springboard Children's Foundation.