Mar 7, 2025
Wonderful news that the Regional Director has approved academy orders for St Peter’s Centre in Surrey and Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School in Southwark; these will now be the founding schools of The Goldfinch Trust in September 2025. It is unusual for small...
Feb 15, 2025
I have been working with Maudsley & Bethlem Hospital School for a little while now as it seeks to develop a multi-academy trust of schools and specialist provision focused on medical and mental health. It has been a privilege to spend time recently in St...
Nov 13, 2024
I am delighted to be working with David Butler, previous Director of Education in London Borough of Croydon, to provide reviews of whole school performance and progress. David and I have worked independently, supporting a wide range of schools, academies, trusts and...
Oct 13, 2024
It is probably a symptom of our times that so much of the work I provide in schools at the moment is analysing curriculum, finances, and staffing structures in order to identify savings and to create new and sustainable approaches. In many ways it goes back to my...
May 12, 2024
I recently began an external review of governance at a west London college on behalf of the Association of Colleges. It is always a privilege to engage with those crucial volunteers who are making such a difference to education provision. I am looking forward to...
