Chatten Free School is proud to be part of the Hope Learning community (HLC).  We are therefore overseen in many respects by a fantastic Board of Trustees and by Executive Head Gary Smith (OBE).  To understand more clearly how the trust oversees Chatten Free School and our LGB please visit the trust website where you can see the scheme of delegation. 

For more information about HLC you can visit the HLC website here and read out governance document (available at the bottom of this page).

https://www.hopelearningcommunity.org.uk/

Hi, my name is Gary Smith and I started at Market Field School in 1989.  In 1991 we decided to try and specialise and do our best for children with Autism.

Since then we have done our best but for those affected the most severely I have never felt it was good enough.

Chatten Free School is the culmination of 30 years of dreaming and driving the vision forward.

I am delighted to be CEO of Hope Learning Community and welcome you to our vision.

Chatten is in the pre-opening stage at present.  However we have already started to work with some highly skilled individuals who have committed to being part of our LGB.

Nick Chatten (Chair)

Experience: Retired NHS hospital director.  Experienced primary school governor and chair person.  Father to Bradley Chatten who experiences severe autism and LD.

Role on the LGB: Nick is the Chair of the Local Governing Body