	Jewitt was born in 1977 in Preston, Lancashire. She was educated at Kirkham Grammar School, an independent school in Kirkham, Lancashire and went on to achieve a total of eight degrees (six at postgraduate level and one doctorate). She graduated from Staffordshire University with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons) degree in History and Politics. She then gained a postgraduate qualification in Politics at Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Jewitt continued studying at the Open University gaining a