Introduction
Charity-Based Alternative Education Providers
Brightview Farm is the passion of Kate Foxton to address many of the challenges that she has faced, both personally, and as a parent of vulnerable young children in a landscape of inequality and despair in a school system that is struggling to cope with young people that do not fit the standard school model.
Our vision of creating a charity-based alternative provision service comes at a timely moment to help many families, schools and local areas in need.
We want to provide a ‘positive experience’ for children, young people and their families and aim for a positive outcome that re-integrates them back into either the school system or society with a better outlook.
With more investment from government forecasts in this sector, a charitable provision service should ensure the needs of those it supports are met, as funds can be reinvested back into evolving the services Brightview Farm is able to offer.
Dorli Newbery - Chair of Trustees
Dorli has been involved with this project from the point at which Kate started looking for a site. She has a history of building design and planning and therefore worked on the planning application for the original site.
Dorli has personal experience with young people with additional needs and has been on the board of Governors for a special needs school and children’s home. She has a smallholding, including goats and ponies, and hopes to be onsite in a voluntary capacity.
Jean Rolfe – Operational Trustee
Jean has a long history of working with vulnerable young people in an alternative setting. She is the CEO of Lorica Trust, a West Sussex charity specialising in landbased Alternative Provision for young people aged between 5 – 18.
When the opportunity arose to support Brightview, Jean jumped at the chance.
“It’s a real privilege to be asked to work alongside Kate and the other trustees, their aspirations for Brightview are well-founded and very much needed.
I’m looking forward to seeing the charity go from strength to strength, and for the community to benefit from their vision, aspiration, and passion at giving vulnerable young people the support, time, and belief they all deserve within a unique and exciting land-based setting – just perfect”
Julie Yapp - Safeguarding trustee
Julie came on board during early January 2025 and has a wealth of experience in the SEN sector. She has worked in a number of local schools and has been a parent governor too, as well as volunteering on a number of local committees and sporting clubs.
She has extensive experience in safeguarding and has under taken further courses to broaden her knowledge in the field and keep up to date with current thinking and processes.
Farm Manager and CEO:
Kate Foxton
Farm Manager and CEO
Kate is our Farm Manager and CEO. She is a fully qualified Veterinary Surgeon and has also taken further qualifications in SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities), Safeguarding, First Aid, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Children’s mental health. She also has personal experience of caring for a child with complex special needs.