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Marion Rosen |
27 years as a Headteacher in schools in Hackney and Newham, both areas of high social disadvantage. During that time I had extensive experience in all aspects of leadership and management, educational improvement and project management. I was seconded by the Local Authority to two headships, as both schools were in special measures and I was successful in bringing both out and on to further success. While still Headteacher of Keir Hardie Primary School, I was involved in designing the new school building and once retired I continued to lead on developing the design, working with the school and contractors to completion and handover of the new school building and subsequently through the defect period. |
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Bola Awoyemi |
Experienced governor of primary and secondary schools |
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Jo Cook |
An experienced Primary Chair of Governors in Waltham Forest. Whilst the school expanded to 2FE, the buildings were significantly extended and the SMT changed. |
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Pie Corbett |
Has been a teacher, Headteacher, Registered Ofsted Inspector, English Inspector in Gloucestershire as well as PGCE and B.Ed. course leader. Science teacher-researcher attached to Sussex University; award winning author of over 250 books plus educational resources; many articles in educational press; advisor to BBC on education programmes; co-director of trans-national story making project based at the international teaching and learning centre; worked to the National Literacy Strategy for both Primary and Secondary; ran ‘teachers and teaching assistants as writers’ and ‘writing schools’ projects for the DFE; ‘Transforming Writing’ formative assessment research project with the National Literacy Trust. Currently runs ‘Talk for Writing’ across the country with 15 training centres and trainers. Sat on governing bodies of Higher Education Institutes, Secondary and Primary schools. Co-founder of Storytelling Schools. Honorary Doctorates from Open University for services to education/social justice and Winchester University for services to creative education. |
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Simon Elliot |
Simon has been Headteacher at Forest Gate Community School since 2011 and Executive Headteacher of Cumberland School since November 2017. FGCS is the 6th best school in UK by Progress 8 outcomes (2017) and in 2016 was rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted. FGCS is the most improved school in Newham 2012-17 with year on year results increase for last 5 years. |
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Experienced governor of primary and secondary schools Operations management Quality assurance management Project management Business development Business analysis Data analysis SEN Education in general |
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1998 appointed as a deputy headteacher at Hallsville. Hallsville was placed into Special Measures in 1998, the term after I joined. In 2000 Hallsville was removed from Special Measures. In 2002 it was awarded a Very Good. Appointed as Head Teacher 2002. Hallsville judged Outstanding in every category in October 2007. Became an NLE: worked with Scott Wilkie, Calverton and Keir Hardie. Appointed as Executive Head Teacher for Scott Wilkie October 2012 when Scott Wilkie was placed in special measures. Scott Wilkie was awarded a Good in March 2014. Worked as an NLE in a RI 2 days a week. This school was awarded a good in July 2017. A member of 2 teaching schools. Lead Head Teacher of South West Newham Group (SWNG) where the philosophy is based on the sharing of best practise across the schools in Canning Town / Custom House area. |
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I have been teaching in Newham since 2000 and have been a Headteacher for the last 6 years. Throughout my leadership and teaching experience, I have demonstrated optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards all pupils and staff, all stakeholders and members of the local community. I model high expectations, ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality. I aim to secure excellent teaching by through modelling and instilling a strong sense of accountability in all staff impacting on pupils’ outcomes. I gained invaluable experience ranging from: leading the school from RI to good, sustaining high attainment at the end of all the key stages, leading on the development of our new school building project, from design to completion and overseeing a successful move into the new building with minimal disruption to learning. I continue to learn, creating an outward-facing school which working in collaboration with other schools and organisations and adapting to the ever changing demands in education. I have high aspirations, absolute commitment and passion for Learning and Teaching and strongly believe that all pupils deserve first class education regardless of their back ground. I welcome the opportunity to take on the new and exciting challenge shaping the school’s future. | |
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Maureen Perry has been involved in primary education throughout her career, teaching in Haringey, Harrow and Hackney. As Headteacher of 3 primary schools and an Advisory Headteacher in Newham for fourteen years, she has a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the challenges facing inner city schools, schools in special measures or requiring improvement, working collaboratively with senior leadership teams to raise standards and ensure sustained capacity for the future. The schools successfully transformed to good and outstanding. As a School Improvement Partner in Newham and RE Inspector for the Diocese of Brentwood, she has also had the opportunity to support good and outstanding schools. |
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Almost 40 years spent working in Primary Education as
School Improvement Partner [LB of Newham, 1999-2011, latterly Senior SIP] 15 years as a school governor in Hertfordshire, LB of Newham, Cambridgeshire. Currently governor of three schools:
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In my current role as Director of Client and Strategic Partnerships I head up the Sales and Marketing functions of growing Performance Marketing Agency. As part of the Executive team we oversee the day to day running of this global organisation which has grown over 12 fold over the 7 years that I have been there. As well as presenting to board members and C-suite personnel, I am skilled in financial forecasting, contract negotiation, and a natural problem solver who is empathetic and objective. I have extensive experience of working with children, from working with them in a nursery setting, to interaction in a clinical environment whilst studying for my Speech Sciences with Hons Degree. I have also spent time in Hallsville as a volunteer. |
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I am a solicitor in the City working for an international law firm and specialising in construction law. My route into a legal career was by no means an easy feat, given that I fit into a number of the traditionally under-represented groups in the profession. I come from a working-class, low income background and was raised by a single-parent. The primary school I attended did not have a great record of children going on to attend university, let alone going on to have professional careers. My unique perspective and understanding of hurdles that children in schools face will help me best serve the interests of the children of whom I am representing as a Trustee and will allow me to truly maximize outcomes for pupils in a cost effective way for the schools which I am serving. I have a real passion for education and I strongly believe that all children should have equal opportunities, aspirations and ambitions irrespective of their socio-economic background or otherwise. As a Trustee of the Agate Momentum Trust, I have an opportunity to improve children’s educational attainment and make a real difference to their lives through setting solid strategies, supporting the leadership of the school and making a difference in improving standards.
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As a solicitor, I possess a number of key skills including:
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