Education Leadership. Science teaching background.
MPS Education
Education Consultant
2019 to present
Education Consultancy services
Hall Cross Academy
Principal
2008 to 2019
School leadership - Principal
Wingfield Academy
Headteacher
2004 to 2008
School leadership - Principal
Education
Leading significant improvement in outcomes, in challenging circumstances, in three schools.
As above. Aligning behaviour in organisations to core mission.
In accordance with the requirements for secondary school leadership.
As Accounting Officer for the Academy Trust. In accordance with requirements of the lead role, as above.
Having been a Trustee of Brighter Futures from its beginning, I took up the role of Chair from January 2024 (rest of sentence deleted). The Board members collectively possess outstanding professional experience and expertise from a range of sectors and a deep knowledge of the social and economic landscape framing the priorities of our family of schools (rest of sentence deleted).
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My professional background is one of education leadership, having served as a Secondary Head for 15 years, in Rotherham and Doncaster schools, overseeing significant improvement journeys in each, and semi-retiring in 2019. Prior to that I was a Deputy and Acting Head in Huddersfield, having started in the profession as a science teacher in Nottingham schools. Since retirement, apart from Trustee work, for BFLPT and for the Linacre Institute (the latter now ended), I carried out some consultancy work for DMBC’s Education and Skills strategy development and as a Quality Assurance Officer for the National Teacher Accreditation appropriate body for Early Career Teachers.
My personal philosophy for leadership is to blend uncompromising aspiration with humanity and respect. In such challenging times I am proud to be part of a Trust which stands on those principles. Notwithstanding the challenges, there are exciting times ahead and I will hope to play my part in ensuring that the Trust optimises for each child, young person and staff member the benefits of the collective and collaborative opportunities of being part of Brighter Futures.