Andrew Micklefield

Canon Treasurer, Winchester Cathedral; Winchester Diocesan Synod; Winchester Board of Finance & Bishop's Council; General Synod

Andrew has been ordained for 19 years all of which he has served in Winchester Diocese.  Before ordination he was a Primary School Teacher & Deputy Headteacher.  He has served as a Foundation Governor in a number of Church of England Primary Schools, regularly leading Collective Worship and Festival Services, contributing the RE and PSHE curriculum and helping through SIAMS inspections.  In his current role he has oversight of the Learning Team and the strategy to engage students of all ages. 

The DBE has a fundamental role in supporting and encouraging Church of England schools across our two dioceses and for Andrew that is exciting and yet challenging in the society we live and minister in.  In Andrew's view, every one of the children in our schools is unique and valued in God's kingdom and that focuses our efforts and attention.  The DBE exists to allow these children to flourish and grow in the image of God. That is an awesome responsibility.

Julie Kelly

Recently retired primary headteacher of a CE Controlled School in the Meon Valley; Vice Chair of the National Association of Small Schools (becoming Chair September 2025); Guest lecturer at Winchester University; National Association of Headteachers Official; active researcher.

Julie spent 40 years teaching in London and Gloucestershire with 25 years in Hampshire. This included two deputy headships, two acting headships in CofE primaries in Hampshire and 14 years in substantive headship. Julie liaised with the local authority for 10 years as Branch Secretary for the NAHT.

The DBE is important to Julie, because as well as supporting all our schools, she advocates particularly for small schools and has worked with the Deputy Director of Education on a section of the diocesan websites dedicated to small schools, so they have access to support and advice. 

Professor Bill Lucas

Professor of Learning and Director the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester

An educational reformer, researcher and author of many best-selling books about learning and creativity, Bill plays a number of international and national roles such as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Global Institute of Creative Thinking and Director of Skills Builder in the UK. Bill's extensive experience includes being Deputy headteacher of a London secondary school, founding Learning through Landscapes and being the first CEO of the Campaign for Learning. 

A Churchwarden of St Paul's Church, Winchester, Bill is passionate about the role of Christian schools in enabling pupils, families and teachers to flourish.

Ian Wollam

Ian has been retired now for 10 years and was previously a Director of an International Construction and Services Organisation, specialising in Procurement and Change Management.

Ian is a Foundation Governor at Swanmore CE Primary School and have been so for 9 years. He was chair of Governors for 6 years. He thoroughly enjoys being able to participate and support the school in delivering a high standard of education to children in our community and also support families. 

Ian is a trustee of Home Start Hampshire and currently co-chair. Home Start is a locally charity supported by a national organisation. Home Start exists to support young families through challenging situations and help them to get to a better place.

Ian is a trustee of Meon Valley Food Bank providing food to local families in need.

Since becoming a Foundation Governor he has become increasingly convinced of the value that C of E schools bring to our communities. He has been encouraged by the active support of the Diocese in our schools and wanted the opportunity to support that work.

Tim Pike

Senior Project Manager, Diocese of Portsmouth

Tim has undertaken programme and project management roles in national and local government, companies and charities. He spent six years working at the Department for Education, mainly working on secondary education policy, followed by exams and testing. 

Tim attended many years ago, and my children have been through or are still attending, St. Alban's CE Primary School in Havant, where they have received an excellent education. He wants to see our Church of England schools continue to flourish, providing future generations with an excellent education within a church context. Tim believes our DBE brings the relationship between schools and the Dioceses to life, and that it seeks to support our fabulous staff and schools to thrive, working together in partnership. 

Carla Bradshaw

Chief Financial Officer at Noadswood Academy Trust; School Resource Management Advisor for the DfE

Carla is an experienced School Business Professional working with all types of school to improve the use of their resources and a Fellow of the Institute of School Business Leaders and a member of their Policy group. She co-ordinates the Isle of Wight Headteacher community activities and communications and chair the IOW School Business Leaders Network; she represents the Isle of Wight on the DfE National Network Leaders Forum. She is currently Chair of Governors of a Federation of two Church of England primary schools on the Isle of Wight as well as Chair of Ed-WISE, a small Charitable Community Benefit Society seeking to improve the life chances for children and young people on the Isle of Wight.  Prior to working in education, she had successful careers in Investment Banking and International Hotel Management. 

She is a committed Christian who believes strongly in the purpose and relevance of Christian schools in today's society even more now than ever before.  She believes being able to serve on the DBE and support its crucial work enabling pupils, students and the wider school communities to thrive and flourish in the love of God, is a privilege. 

Kathryn Percival

Archdeacon of the Meon, in Portsmouth Diocese, and is the Bishop of Portsmouth's nominated archdeacon on the DBE.

As archdeacon, Kathryn supports parishes and clergy in the Gosport, Fareham, Petersfield and Bishop's Waltham deaneries. Prior to her current role, she was Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral, with Chapter-level responsibility for learning and schools work.  As a parish priest, she had a particular interest in children's spirituality, and served as a school governor in both community and church primary schools. She is a barrister and before ordination, practised in civil litigation, before taking time to be at home with her two (now adult) children. She is grateful to have the opportunity to serve and support the work of our church schools in enabling children, families and teachers to know life in all its fullness.

Stephanie Bryant

Stephanie Bryant is the Executive Headteacher of St Mark’s Church of England All-Through School in Southampton. Appointed as Headteacher in September 2014, Stephanie successfully led the school on its improvement journey to a ‘Good’ judgement and has overseen its significant growth and development. Since 2018, she has worked closely with the Local Authority and Winchester Diocese to expand St Mark’s from a primary school into an established all-through school, strengthening continuity and provision for pupils and families across all phases.

Stephanie is deeply committed to the distinctive Christian vision of education and has worked exclusively within Church of England schools throughout her career. She holds the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) and is currently undertaking a Senior Leadership Team apprenticeship, working towards an MBA. Her leadership is driven by a passion for excellence, inclusion and service, ensuring the school continues to live out its Christian values of Love service and belonging and the vision: One School – Serving All – Through Excellence.

Lucy Docherty

Lucy is an experienced non-executive director who has worked in both the public and voluntary sectors. Her wide portfolio included health, education, and justice. Now retired, she still uses her broad experience in the voluntary sector, focussing particularly on supporting local charities to understand the difference between governance and performance in their organisations, and the trustees’ role in improving both.

As the parent of four children with very different educational needs, she has long been interested in the impact of education on children and young people. She served as Chair of Governors at St Vincent College in Gosport for over 10 years and then chaired the committee of Members at the Lighthouse Learning Trust when the College joined a Multi Academy Trust. She now sits as a Member on The Fareham Academy.
She is a Canon Emerita at Portsmouth Cathedral, a member of Bishops Council, an elected member of General Synod and Deputy Church Warden of her local church, Holy Trinity in Fareham. 

For her, a good education matters so much for the futures of all young people. She is proud to play a small part in helping the  joint DBE work towards the spiritual and educational flourishing of all the children in our care in the schools in our dioceses.

Alastair Barron

After careers in the Army and the corporate world specialising in risk management and in intelligence and security risk particularly, Alastair has settled in Winchester where he is actively involved in running a professional networking Forum, in the church and in his community. Alastair is committed to our schools providing the best possible education we can – every child deserves that best possible chance. Alastair is married to Caroline and has 3 adult sons.