Leadership Team

Karen Hayward completed her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Music with English Studies in 2006 and gained Qualified Teacher Status in 2009.  Since qualification she has taught in mainstream, alternative provision and specialist settings, predominantly working within East Sussex.  Karen joined STEP Academy Trust in May 2017 and has been a SENDCo and Inclusion Lead since 2019. During this time she completed her NASENCo qualification and a Masters in Education through the University of Chichester.  Karen jointly leads SEND as the MAT SEND Leader across STEP Academy Trust and is currently completing IPSEA training in SEND Law.