EDUCATION:
2011 NPQH, National College of School Leadership
2008 MA in Education Nottingham Trent University
2004 PGCE Primary Nottingham Trent University
2003 BA Hons (Open) 2:1 Open University
2002 Diploma in Literature Open University
1982-1984 ‘A’ Levels in English Literature (A), General studies (B) French (E); Economics (E)
Elizabethan High School, Retford Notts.
1980- 81 GCSEs in Eng lit (A), Eng lang( B), Maths (C taken in 2 months) Fre ,Bio, Art, Music
Elizabethan High School, Retford, Notts
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
2021 Therapeutic art for coaching
2021 Psychological First Aid: Supporting Children & Young People
2021 Providing Good Clinical supervision Level 2 APT
2021 Science of Wellbeing ( Yale/Coursera)
2021 Managing Emotions in Time of Uncertainty ( Yale/Coursera)
2020 Bibliotherapy
2020 Deep Learning ( Queensland University/Edex)
2020 Leading Learning ( Harvard online)
2019 Leading the teaching of Shakespeare Royal Shakespeare Company
2018 Leading learning Kyra Research schools: ELE
2017 System Lead Affinity Teaching School
2010-2020 Designated Safeguarding Lead
2010-2020 Safer Recruitment Lead – annual training
2011 National Professional Qualification for Headship, NCSL
2010 Inspiring leaders Facilitator
2008 National PSHE CPD Roehampton University
2006 Leadership Pathways National College/ IOE
2006 Global Schools Partnership British Council
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
School Governor
Coach/Supervisiion programmes
Facilitator Headsup4HTs National sessions
Facilitator NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH
English SLE
Evidence Lead in education (ELE).
Public Health England Resilience project, incl conference speaker
East Midlands Primary Reading SSIF
Royal Shakespeare Company Associate Schools conference workshops
Programme lead: Vision & Values, Framework for Broader outcomes
Network Lead: RSC Associate Schools network
Facilitator CPD: Oracy, improving English and Curriculum development.
IOE Developing Research Learning Partnerships programme
Coaching across a range of schools and roles
ITT Mentor