Bristol Education Groups
(January 2017)
The purpose of this document is to share information on Bristol Learning City and education-related groups on which Headteacher’s are represented in the city.
Headteacher representation across these groups is key to achieving the Bristol Learning City vision of collective responsibility for education in Bristol. Group members are informed of meeting
dates by individual group contacts.
Name of Group
Bristol Learning City Partnership Board
http://bristollearningcity.com/about/par
tnership-board/
Purpose
Bristol Learning City is overseen by a group of city leaders
who represent education, business and advocates for
learning – who belong to the ‘Partnership Board’.
Chair
Mayor of Bristol
Group Contact
Bristol Learning City Team
[email protected]
The Partnership Board champion learning for all ages and
all communities, commission activity to increase
participation and achievement, communicate messages
about learning and celebrate the benefits of learning as a
way to transform lives.
Headteacher Representation
Primary Schools
Laurence Pitt – Executive Headteacher, Ashley Down Schools
Federation and Chair of Primary Heads Association of Bristol (PHAB)
Secondary Schools
Sarah Baker – Headteacher, Redland Green School and Chair of Bristol
Association of Secondary Heads and Principals (BASHP)
Four themed groups were set up by the Partnership
Board to take action around specific areas of challenge in
the city to improve the lives of all citizens.
The four groups were focused on addressing:
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Learning in Education Challenge Group
(A themed group set up by the Bristol
Learning City Partnership Board)
http://bristollearningcity.com/about/chal
lenge-groups/
Learning in Education
Learning for and in Work
Learning for Communities
Raising the attainment of students through formal
learning in Bristol schools, colleges and universities.
Sarah Baker – Headteacher,
Redland Green School and Chair of
Bristol Association of Secondary
Heads and Principals (BASHP)
Bristol Learning City Team
[email protected]
Early Years
Lucy Driver – Headteacher, St Pauls Nursery and Children’s Centre
and Chair of Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium (BEYTC)
Primary Schools
Laurence Pitt – Executive Headteacher, Ashley Down Schools
Federation and Chair of Primary Heads Association of Bristol (PHAB)
Secondary Schools
Sarah Baker – Headteacher, Redland Green School and Chair of Bristol
Association of Secondary Heads and Principals (BASHP)
Special Schools
Jim Bowyer – Head of the Hospital Education Service and Chair of
Special Schools Partnership
Excellence in Schools Group
(A sub-group of the Learning in Education
Challenge Group)
Education leaders have come together in Bristol to create
a strategic and coherent approach for improving
education, across all school phases, in the city.
John Readman – Director of People
at Bristol City Council
Bristol Learning City Team
[email protected]
Headteacher of a Designated Teaching School
Neil Blundell – Principal, Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Primary Headteachers Association
Laurence Pitt – Executive Headteacher, Ashley Down Schools
Federation and Chair of Primary Heads Association of Bristol (PHAB)
Sarah Allan – Headteacher, Whitehall Primary School
Jack Lacey – Headteacher, Victoria Park Primary School
Secondary Headteachers Association
Sarah Baker – Headteacher, Redland Green School and Chair of Bristol
Association of Secondary Heads and Principals (BASHP)
Specialist Sector Partnership
Jim Bowyer – Head of the Hospital Education Service and Chair of
Special Schools Partnership
Early Years Partnership
Lucy Driver – Headteacher, St Pauls Nursery and Children’s Centre and
Chair of Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium (BEYTC)
Leaders of Multi-Academy Trusts
Matt Butler – Executive Principal, Oasis Brightstowe Academy
Mark Davies – CEO, Trust in Learning (Academies)
Stephen Luke – Headteacher, Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy
Mandy Milson – Executive Principal, Cabot Learning Federation
National Leader of Governance
Vacancy
Church of England Diocese
Elisabeth Gilpin – Headteacher, St Mary Redcliffe & Temple School
Catholic Diocese
Coleen Collett – Director for Schools and Colleges, Clifton Diocese
Race Equality in Education Steering
Group
The Race Equality Steering Group will:
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(A sub-group of the Learning in Education
Challenge Group)
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Recruitment and Retention Task Group
(A sub-group of the Learning in Education
Councillor Asher Craig – Bristol City
Council
Cherene Whitfield – Equalities and
Community Cohesion Office at
Bristol City Council
[email protected]
Membership TBC.
Paul Jacobs – Service Director for
Education and Skills at Bristol City
Council
Bristol Learning City Team
[email protected]
Early Years
Sophie Nicholl – Teacher, St Pauls Nursery and Children’s Centre
Promote race equality as a priority across all
Education and Skills teams work.
Develop a Race Equality Action Plan.
Produce an in depth report on 2014 BME education
outcomes.
Initiate a review of EMAS service provision.
Recruiting and retaining the best education workforce.
Challenge Group)
Primary Schools
Pete Hallam – Principal, Minerva Primary Academy
Secondary Schools
Jo Butler – Headteacher, Cotham Academy
Steve Clayson – Teaching School Lead, St Mary Redcliffe and Temple
School
Tom Burton – Headteacher, Cabot Primary School
Joe Docherty – Principal, Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Catriona Mangham – Executive Principal, Fairfield High School
Special Schools
Kate Wells – SENCO, Knowle DGE
Learning for Work Challenge Group
Supporting Bristol citizens into work and encouraging
employers to create sustainable learning organisations.
(A themed group set up by the Bristol
Learning City Partnership Board)
Steve West – Vice Chancellor and
CEO, University of the West of
England
Bristol Learning City Team
[email protected]
Secondary Schools
Alison Eynon – Assistant Principal, Oasis Brightstowe Academy
Multi-Academy Trust
Steve Taylor – CEO, Cabot Learning Federation
http://bristollearningcity.com/about/chal
lenge-groups/
Primary Heads Association of Bristol
(PHAB)
PHAB began in 2007 to provide a unified voice for all
Primary Headteachers in Bristol.
http://www.primaryheadsbristol.org.uk
The Association has over 100 members, who actively
support its aims to:
Vice Chair: Jack Lacey – Headteacher, Victoria Park Primary
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Treasurer: Sue Wilson – Executive Head, Ashton Gate Primary
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Provide a forum for Headteachers’ networking and
support
Enable the representation of Headteachers’ views on
groups and forums
Support collective representation of Headteachers’
views by facilitating networks and information
sharing
Collaboratively work with Bristol City Council and
phase associations
Co-ordinate Headteachers’ consultation and
feedback
Link Bristol Headteachers’ to local and national
Headteachers’ associations
Organise an annual conference with high quality
speakers
Organise members’ meetings
Organise single issue meetings as required
Commission services for schools and Headteachers’
Laurence Pitt – Executive
Headteacher, Ashley Down Schools
Federation
Rob Davies – Business Manager,
Primary Heads' Association Bristol
[email protected]
Executive Committee 2016/17
Chair: Laurence Pitt – Executive Headteacher, Ashley Down Schools
Federation
North Bristol:
Jane Atkins – Headteacher, Avon Primary
Adam Barber – Headteacher, Henleaze Junior School
Jackie McGregor – Headteacher, Filton Avenue Nursery School &
Children’s Centre
Amanda Pritchard – Headteacher, St Teresa’s RC Primary
Kathryn Absalom – Headteacher, Fonthill Primary School
Nicky McMahon – Headteacher, Avonmouth C of E Primary School
Zak Willis – Headteacher, Badock’s Woods Community Primary School
and Children’s Centre
South Bristol:
Tim Browse – Headteacher, Hillcrest Primary
George Franks – Executive Principal, Oasis Academy Connaught &
Marksbury Road
Mary-Jane Hinchliffe – Headteacher, St Annes Infants
Jeremy Hughes – Headteacher, West Town Lane Academy
Kevin Jones – Luckwell Primary
Jack Lacey – Headteacher, Victoria Park Primary
Emma Payne – Headteacher, St Mary Redcliffe CE Primary
Central Bristol:
Sarah Allan – Headteacher, Whitehall Primary School
Duncan Cruickshank – Headteacher, Begbrook Primary
Lucy Driver – Headteacher, St Pauls Nursery and Children’s Centre
and Chair of Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium (BEYTC)
Ros Farrell – Headteacher, Redfield ET Primary Academy
Simon Holmes – Headteacher, St. Phillip’s March Nursery School
Sue Ramsay – Headteacher, Hannah More Primary
Bristol Association of Secondary Heads
and Principals (BASHP)
Headteachers and Principals of Bristol secondary schools
delivering a city of excellence in learning and teaching.
Sarah Baker – Headteacher,
Redland Green School
Liz Hankinson – PA to the
Headteacher at Redland Green
School
[email protected]
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ALL Bristol Secondary Heads and Principals
Special Schools Partnership
The Special Schools Partnership is a forum for Special
School Headteachers and Principals in Bristol.
Jim Bowyer – Head of the Hospital
Education Service and Chair of
Special Schools Partnership
Rebecca Golder – Special Heads
Partnership
[email protected]
ALL Bristol Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units Heads and
Principals
Marian Curran – Director, North
Bristol Post 16 Centre
Marian Curran – Director, North
Bristol Post 16 Centre
ALL Bristol Post 16 education leaders
The Association aims to:
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Post-16 Group
Provide a forum for Headteachers’ networking and
support
Enable the representation of Headteachers’ views on
groups and forums
Support collective representation of Headteachers’
views by facilitating networks and information
sharing
Collaboratively work with Bristol City Council and
phase associations
Co-ordinate Headteachers’ consultation and
feedback
Link Bristol Headteachers’ to local and national
Headteachers’ associations
Organise members’ meetings
The Post 16 group is a forum for education leaders of
Bristol Post 16 centres.
[email protected]
Children Centre’s Leaders
The Children Centre’s Leaders is a forum for Children
Centre’s Headtechers and Leaders in Bristol.
The forum aims to:
Sally Jaeckle – Service Manager for
Early Years at Bristol City Council
Kairen Smith – Children Centre
Improvement Officer at Bristol City
Council
[email protected]
ALL Bristol Children Centre’s Heads and Leaders
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Bristol Safeguarding Children Board
(BSCB) – Statutory Body
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/policiesplans-strategies/bristol-safeguardingchildren-board
Provide a forum for Headteachers’ and Leaders
networking and support
Enable the representation of Headteachers’ and
Leaders views on groups and forums
Support collective representation of Headteachers’
and Leaders views by facilitating networks and
information sharing
Collaboratively work with Bristol City Council and
phase associations.
BSCB is made up of organisations and people working
together to promote children's welfare and keep them
safe. It includes Bristol City Council's Children and Young
People's Services, the police, the probation service and
the primary and secondary NHS (hospital) services.
Sally Lewis – Independent Chair of
BSCB
Adam Bond – BSCB Safeguarding
Business Unit Manager
[email protected]
Primary Schools
Emma Payne – Headteacher, St Mary Redcliffe CE Primary
The main function of BSCB is to co-ordinate and lead
work on child protection within Bristol.
Secondary Schools
Dr Helen Holman – Headteacher, Orchard School
BSCB provides policies and procedures to enable those
working with children and young people to safeguard
their welfare.
Special Schools
Jim Bowyer – Head of the Hospital Education Service and Chair of
Special Schools Partnership
These policies and procedures, once implemented, are
audited to ensure they are improving the quality of
services to children and young people in Bristol.
Other
Rachael Thomas – Headteacher, Hope Virtual School
Children and Families Partnership Board
(CFPB)
CFPB is made up of city policy makers and senior leaders
with strategy and commissioning responsibilities.
John Readman – Director of People
at Bristol City Council
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/policiesplans-strategies/social-care-andhealth/children-and-familiespartnership-board
CFPB plans, commissions and delivers services that
promote the health and wellbeing of children and
families in Bristol.
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CFBP focuses on:
Children and Young People’s Health
Ensuring an integrated approach to promoting and
maintaining positive health and wellbeing.
SEN and Disability
Meeting the additional needs of children and young
people from 0-25.
Think Family
Promoting whole family working and leading multiagency intelligence to predict and prevent.
Youth and Participation
Early Years
Toni Glazzard – Headteacher and Head of Centre, Rosemary School
and Children’s Centre
Judith Brown, Operations Director
at Clinical Commissioning Group
Children and Families Partnership
Board
[email protected]
Early Years
Lucy Driver – Headteacher, St Pauls Nursery and Children’s Centre and
Chair of Bristol Early Years Teaching Consortium (BEYTC)
Primary Schools
Paul Bull, Headteacher, May Park Primary
Secondary Schools
Sarah Baker – Headteacher of Redland Green School and Chair of
Bristol Association of Secondary Heads and Principals (BASHP)
Special Schools
Jim Bowyer – Head of the Hospital Education Service and Chair of
Special Schools Partnership
Ensuring children and young people have a voice in the
city, progressing their priorities and pursuing a Child
Friendly City.
Education Inclusion Reference Group
The Education Inclusion Reference Group provides a
partnership mechanism for education providers in Bristol
to work with the Local Authority to oversee inclusion
policy, practice and resourcing.
Chair TBC.
Paul Jacobs – Service Director for
Education and Skills at Bristol City
Council
[email protected]
Membership TBC.
Carew Reynell – Governor at
Henbury School
Billy Forsythe – Client Manager at
Trading with Schools
[email protected]
Early Years
Lindsey Fuller – Headteacher, Speedwell Nursery School and
Children’s Centre
The group will inform the work of the Schools Forum and
the SEND Partnership Board which, in turn, reports to the
Children & Families Partnership Board.
Schools Forum – Statutory Body
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/resourcesprofessionals/schools-forum
The Schools Forum draws representatives from schools,
governors and non-school members.
The Schools Forum considers proposals drawn up by
Bristol City Council to allocate the Dedicated Schools
Grant (DSG) from the Department for Education and is
earmarked for education funding in Bristol.
Primary Schools
Emma Payne – Headteacher, St Mary Redcliffe CE Primary
Mary-Jane Hinchliffe – Headteacher, St Annes Infants
Claire Banks – Headteacher, St Werburgh’s Primary
Jamie Barry – Headteacher, Parson Street
Anne Rutherford – Executive Headteacher, Filton Avenue Primary
School
Tracy Jones – Senior Assistant Head, Bannerman Road Community
Academy and Children’s Centre
Tim Browse – Headteacher, Hillcrest Primary
The Schools Forum is interested in how the budget for
education is spent, to ensure that it understands the
“wider” picture.
The Forum will be seeking to understand the financial
implications of various initiatives, such as the inclusion
programme of placing special schools alongside
secondary schools and the creation of further academy
schools.
Secondary Schools
Victoria Boomer – Executive Principal, Oasis Academy John Williams
Jo Butler – Headteacher, Cotham Academy
Graham Diles – Deputy Headteacher, St Mary Redcliffe & Temple
School
Alistair Perry – Executive Principal, Colston Girls School
The Schools Forum is unable to ‘champion’ any individual
causes, because of its role to consider local authority
proposals, but is always interested to be advised of
issues.
Post 16
Marian Curran – Director, North Bristol Post 16 Centre
Special Schools
Paul Holroyd – Executive Principle, Woodway Federation
Trading with Schools (TwS)
http://www.tradingwithschools.org/
TwS provides a vast knowledge base and a wealth of
experience in meeting the complex business and training
needs required to help schools and educational settings
perform well.
TwS can offer set packages as well as bespoke services to
meet individual school requirements.
TwS has been created by Bristol
City Council, as one trading unit, to
better support the changing needs
and requirements of schools and
educational settings.
Trading with Schools
[email protected]
ALL Bristol Schools Heads and Principals
A variety of events are run by TwS, including:
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NQT Welcome Event
New Headteachers Welcome Event
Strategic Briefings for Governors and Education
Leaders
Primary Headteachers Briefings
Curriculum Conference
Prevent Conference.
A fill programme of events and training can be found at:
http://www.tradingwithschools.org/Training
All information is correct at time of publication (18 January 2016) and is updated termly.