About Me and School Compass

My Philosophy

I want you to empower you with the information you need to make the right decisions for you and your family - whether that is choosing a school, dealing with an issue or helping your child manage the pressures of exams.

I want to give you the most up-to-date education research, summaries of complex information and tools to help you structure your thinking and conversations with your family.

I will not be 'pushing' any particular approach, nor will I only give you one-side of the story. I will give you things to consider and factual information to give you the confidence to make your own decisions - not being swayed by your parent Whatsapp groups!

I will help you understand the pros and cons of any decisions you make (there will always be pros and cons - in education, there is no easy answer!)

My Background

After graduating from university with a First Class Honours degree in History and International Politics, I was offered a place on the Japanese Government's JET Programme. For two years I worked in nearly fourty schools across five islands off the coast of Nagasaki.

I then went to work in the private school sector in Shanghai, before returning to the UK and training to teach via the prestigious Teach First Programme. After two years working in a school in Hull, I moved to East London to be one of the first teachers in a brand new start-up 4-18 all-through school. I was the Head Curriculum and Assessment Innovation before taking up a role as Head of CPD for a Multi-Academy Trust.

I have written chapters in two books, been featured as a case study in a further two books and was invited to give evidence to the Education Select Committee in the House of Commons.

I have worked as the education consultant on a number of BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach projects and help run a module in the University College Dublin's Innovation Academy focussing on innovation in education. I hold a Masters degree in Education Leadership.

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