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Trust Specialist Leaders of Education
Shenila Abbas
Based at Challney High School for Boys
Examples of possible
support -
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- developing behaviour for learning systems
- KS3 and KS4 Mathematics
- developing effective intervention strategies
- effective teaching and learning
- creating positive learning environments
- coaching Middle Leaders
Shenila is an experienced secondary
Mathematics teacher with 20 years experience.
She has in depth knowledge of Mathematics
teaching and assessment and co-ordinating the
mentoring of NQTs and PGCE students.
She has also worked with primary schools to
improve Mathematics teaching.
She has supported her Head of Department to
develop new policies and worked with teachers
to improve teaching and learning.
She also has Governance experience as she is
a Governor at Denbigh High School
Andrew Darlington
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary Science
- developing school based CPD
- strengthening leadership skills
- developing curriculum innovation
Based at Denbigh High School
Andrew started with the Trust in September
2016. He has taught Science in secondary
schools in Luton and was Head of Science at an
outstanding school in Bedford where he was a
member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Tom Guiney
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary behaviour
- secondary and primary PE
- Initial Teacher Training
- engaging middle ability boys
- Sixth Form interventions
Based at Challney High School for Boys
Tom has experience of working in a variety of
different schools; including inner city, all boys
and large rural secondary schools. He is
currently Head of PE at Challney as well as
being a trained mentor for Initial Teacher
Training. He also has experience in mentoring
NQTs. He is one of the PE specialist/leader of
PE subject specific trainers for University of
Hertfordshire trainee teachers
.
Jeremy Heath
Based at Challney High School for Boys
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- developing behaviour for learning systems
- coaching and training teaching and learning
- creating positive learning environments
- coaching and training Middle Leaders
As well as being an experienced Drama
teacher, Jeremy has significant pastoral
experience having been a Head of Year for 4
years. He is currently a Head of House at
Challney. Jeremy was instrumental in raising
standards of behaviour in his previous school,
prior to joining Challney, and is a trained Pivotal
Behaviour Management instructor. He coaches
individuals as well as groups of Middle Leaders
to create outstanding behaviour for learning
(BfL) environments.
Nicola Hickton
Based at Putteridge High School
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary English
- developing teaching and learning
strategies within classroom pedagogy
and staff
- coaching/mentoring/development of staff
- engagement strategies within English
and wider areas to promote
independence
Nicola joined the trust in January 2017 as an
experienced teacher of English from a variety of
secondary schools. Her role within English
covered KS3, 4 and 5 and leading and raising
standards within her department. In addition to
this, she worked as a Teaching and Learning
Practitioner, developing strategies, projects and
whole-school initiatives, whilst also being part of
the Shadow Leadership Team to develop
whole-school policies, resources and pedagogy.
Dan Pallett
Based at Challney High School for Boys
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary Design, Technology
and Engineering
- curriculum design
- raising pupil outcomes
Dan starts with the Trust in September 2016.
Prior to this, he worked in two outstanding
schools, leading an outstanding Design,
Technology and Engineering faculty within a
Teaching School. He has also worked as a
Head of Year in a large secondary school. Dan
has undertaken outreach work in secondary
schools and University Technical Colleges,
helping bring departments up to speed with the
latest technology in the subject area. He has
designed innovative curriculums that have
revolutionised the teaching of Design, as well as
reaping outstanding pupil outcomes. Dan has
sat on Senior Leadership Teams in his two
previous schools.
Specialist Leaders of Education
Victoria Abbott
Subject Leader – Languages – based at
Challney High School for Boys
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary MFL
- developing leadership and mentoring
- helping raise attainment
- implementing effective intervention strategies
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary behaviour
- developing behaviour for learning systems
- using data to maximise attendance
- improving parental engagement
Victoria has significant experience in Middle
leadership. She has led a successful
department and in this role, she has had
extensive experience of working with colleagues
to improve the provision of MFL. She has also
had experience of working with trainee
teachers, NQTs and OTTs supporting them
through their training.
Through her work in Middle Management,
Victoria has worked with cross phase
colleagues and has experience of implementing
a variety of systems to ensure and monitor
progress, attainment and achievement for all
students.
Ian Douglas
Assistant Head based at Denbigh High School
As a former Head of PE and an Assistant Head
in charge of pupil personal development and
well-being, Ian has been instrumental in
developing outstanding behaviour in his school.
He is a facilitator for the OTP and ITP Challenge
Partnership Programmes.
Gary Hawkins
Assistant Head based at Beech Hill Primary
School
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary liaison
- developing leadership skills
- coaching middle leaders and line managers
Gary is a highly experienced and outstanding
primary practitioner. He has worked extensively
in a variety of different schools across three
local authorities. He can provide bespoke
outreach consultancy and training in: improving
teaching and learning, leadership skill
development, NQT and experienced teacher
training, staff development, curriculum design
and development, data analysis, SEN,
transition, JPD and coaching and
mentoring. He has experience of working with
NQTs to Outstanding teachers, subject leaders
and year group/key stage leads. He is a trained
facilitator for ITP, OTP, a Quality Assurance
Reviewer and leads on the EMLP and
OMLP. He has successfully completed his
NPQH, has been commissioned for DfE work on
KS1 and KS2 testing and assessment and is a
Specialist Leader in Education.
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary English
- developing literacy across the school
- coaching middle leaders
Helen Holley
Assistant Head based at Denbigh High School
Helen, as Assistant Head of Communications
and as a prior Head of English, has developed
Literacy and English in two schools and has
achieved outstanding results. She is a facilitator
for the ITP and OTP Challenge Partnership
programmes.
Lucy James
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- developing and maintaining high standards of
Teaching and Learning in Numeracy and
Literacy
- coaching staff to strengthen leadership
- developing behaviour for learning systems
- coaching/mentoring/development for NQTs
and trainee teachers as well as experienced
staff
Based at Downside Primary School
Lucy is a highly experienced and outstanding
primary practitioner.
Having been a year leader, Lucy is now
teaching in year six and sharing her expertise in
supporting Teaching and Learning in both
Literacy and Numeracy across KS1 and KS2.
Through her work, Lucy also works alongside
colleagues sharing her wealth of experience
and understanding in assessment, behaviour
management and challenging those pupils who
are working at a mastery level.
Hazel Line
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary MFL
- scheme of work development
- GCSE advice for all community languages
- developing coaching skills
- whole school KS3 assessment (post NC
levels)
Subject Leader – Languages – based at
Putteridge High School
Hazel has experience of leading small and large
languages departments. On a departmental
level she has been involved in curriculum
development, language learning research,
alternative accreditation, accreditation for
community languages, PGCE training, NQT
mentoring and KS2 liaison. On a whole school
level, she has led whole school MFL events,
coaching and INSET training. JPD and
networking to bring languages teachers together
(KS2-KS5) is a particular interest.
Jennifer Mills
Subject Leader – History – based at Challney
High School for Boys
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and primary Humanities subjects
- developing teaching and learning across the
curriculum
- curriculum design
- implementing effective intervention strategies
-supporting newly qualified and trainee teachers
-implementing coaching strategies
Jen has 8 years experience working in an
Outstanding school and has led a staff team
including overseas staff and non subject
specialists as Head of Humanities. She has
greatly increased the uptake of GCSE History,
resulting in higher levels of attainment during
her 6 years as Head of History.
Jen has supported trainee teachers across the
school in her role as Professional Tutor, helping
to ensure consistency with mentoring and
outcomes for trainees in the classroom.
Jen is an innovative teacher who uses her
experience as a Lead Practitioner to drive up
standards of teaching and learning by
encouraging and modelling engaging and active
teaching and learning with a focus on
assessment and challenge.
Jen has experience of implementing a variety of
systems including delivery of the OTP and ITP
as well as delivering the in school CPD
coaching course.
Kirsten Senior
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- developing and maintaining high standards of
teaching and learning in all Humanities subjects
- raising the impact of SMSC at departmental
and whole-school levels
- developing effective Humanities CPD
- coaching staff to strengthen leadership
- promoting pupil voice and leadership
- developing safe learning environments
Based at Denbigh High School
Kirsten is an experienced teacher who has
successfully led a Humanities faculty for three
years, securing ‘outstanding’ for teaching and
learning during every internal and external audit.
Kirsten delivers SMSC training to all staff and
helped to achieve SMSC as an ‘Area of
Excellence’ during a QAR for Denbigh. Kirsten
has worked with pupils, staff and Governors on
key elements of the Prevent Strategy. Kirsten
has chaired the School Council for five years
and oversees ‘Teaching Partners’, a student as
observer programme, delivering training to
pupils across a number of schools. She has
successfully mentored both CTGs and NQTs.
Ian Stonnell
Based at Denbigh High School
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- KS3 and KS4 Religious Education
- enhancing Teaching and Learning
- coaching Middle Leaders
- PSHE and SRE
- SMSC
- British values
- counter extremism and radicalisation
- LGBT social equality
- Student Voice
Ian starts as an SLE in September 2016. He
has taught RE and Citizenship at Denbigh High
School in Luton for 6 years with roles including
Teaching and Learning Leader in RE and Acting
Teaching and Learning Leader for Humanities.
He has been heavily involved in developing
strategies for the promotion of SMSC and
British values as well as creating a curriculum to
counter the threats of extremism and
radicalisation.
Lead Practitioners
Razna Choudhury
Based at Denbigh High School
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- provide effective strategies to close the gaps
of key groups and joint English and maths
outcomes
- provide leadership and management skills to
develop and establish high performing teams
- provide a strategic plan to ensure both the
quality of teaching and learning and outcomes
are improved to a high standard
Razna has been a secondary school
Mathematics teacher for 18 years, 6 years of
which has been as a successful Head of Maths.
She has a Masters in Subject Leadership and
an NPQML which focussed on ensuring Year 11
low attaining pupils in Mathematics made the
expected progress by the end of KS4. As a
result, levels of progress made by her students
was very impressive.
Razna is currently following an NPQSL course
with a key focus on improving the joint GCSE
Maths and English outcomes by working closely
with the team leader for English.
Mark Mailer
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- strategising around attaining maximum
outcomes for KS4 English
- advice concerning choice of exam /
board to best match cohort
- tracking and monitoring of data
- intervention needs
Based at Challney High School for Boys
Mark is an EAL practitioner and English teacher
with 17 years classroom experience. He is
currently Assistant Headteacher responsible for
RWCM across the school. Mark has been
instrumental in raising the profile of debating
within the school and has coached three teams
to the final of the Luton Debate Mate
competition. He sees the intrinsic benefit of
topic based study and has written and launched
a series of cross-curricular projects using novels
as a platform for delivery. Mark also serves as
Staff Governor at Challney High School for
Boys.
Private Consultants
Examples of possible
support –
Providing bespoke
outreach/consultancy/training to other schools
in:
- secondary and middle years Mathematics
- strengthening teaching and learning
- promoting strong leadership
Kim McEwan
Private Consultant
Kim has over 20 years of leadership experience
in secondary schools in Luton and Bedfordshire
including roles as Maths AST, Maths Advisor
and latterly as Vice-Principal of a local Teaching
School. Her primary focuses have been the
raising of the quality of teaching and learning,
especially in Mathematics, provision of CPD
opportunities and leadership development.