ECM EDUCATION - Key Persons
Alison Gormally is the Director of Leadership Ltd, which is an education consultancy specialising in school improvement, systems leadership, and workload and wellbeing. Alison has worked in a wide variety of leadership posts in secondary education for over 30 years. She retired as headteacher of Golborne High School in December 2023, having led the school to an ‘outstanding' judgement in January 2023. Alison has vast experience in raising achievement across all cohorts, particularly among disadvantaged and SEND learners.
In 2018, Alison founded Trinity Teaching Alliance, offering ITT, ECF, and NPQ expertise. As part of a Teaching School Hub, she led the Wigan cohort and has extensive knowledge and experience of the ECF and NPQ programmes. She serves as a coach for headteachers as part of the Early Headship course and works as a facilitator for various organisations, including the National Institute of Teaching.
Alison has extensive experience in supporting schools and MATs across the North West region. She was part of the Executive Steering Group for Greater Manchester, which provides leadership coherence and school improvement across Greater Manchester. Alison also worked as part of the Wigan School Improvement Board, supporting school improvement across the Wigan Borough. Alison believes in inspirational and innovative leadership that is underpinned by research-led best practice and well-informed self-evaluation. She is committed to building sustainable leadership structures throughout Greater Manchester and believes in the transformational power of great leadership to deliver exceptional educational provision for young people.
Allan is a qualified external assessor and advisor. He was a team leader marking mathematics SATs and served as the Lincolnshire lead for Year 6/7 transition.
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Job Titles:
- Cheshire County Council As a Senior Adviser
- MAT As an Independent Consultant
Anne joined Cheshire County Council as a Senior Adviser and had a portfolio of thirty schools, during that time she qualified as a School Improvement Partner.
Anne works for a MAT as an independent consultant working in schools in Cheshire East, Stoke and Staffordshire. She is the chair of governors of two very contrasting schools, one in Cheshire East and one in Staffordshire, where she continues her drive to improve outcomes for all children.
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Antony was CEO of Innovate Multi Academy Trust in Northamptonshire from 2014 to 2023. He created the trust from the seed of an idea with his fellow headteachers at the time. The trust grew from 4 schools initially to 6 schools in 2022. All of the schools are village primary schools at the heart of their community. Each school is very different but shares the same aim: to deliver a great education. Antony was also headteacher at Weedon Bec Primary School from 2009 to 2021, as well as taking on 2 executive headships for the local authority in 2014, most notably at Roade Primary School, which was inspected by Ofsted on day 2 of his being at the school. Antony has previously been an Ofsted Inspector and has carried out inspections across a wide range of schools in the Midlands.
Antony has been a school governor and director of multiple multi-academy trusts over his career.
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Job Titles:
- Education Consultant
- ECM Associate
David is an education consultant and accredited School Improvement Partner (SIP). He has extensive teaching and senior leadership experience in a wide range of schools across several local authorities, serving diverse communities. He has 24 years' experience in headship, with significant school improvement experience across the primary phase.
David is currently an ECM Associate. He is also the School Improvement Lead for the University of Derby, where he has been the Programme Lead for an education Master's programme. He delivered this programme as part of a flying faculty in collaboration with Essex LA. Additionally, he served as the primary phase representative on Derby's DfE Opportunities Area board and led the University's DfE Partners for Progress project with several schools in Derby, supporting their school improvement processes.
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Jeanette believes that a broad curriculum should reflect the school's unique context, and she has worked alongside leaders to produce an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. Her work ensures that a fully inclusive curriculum is in place for all pupils, with a well-considered range of trips, visitors, and extra-curricular opportunities. She has worked with staff on adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. During the most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2022), it was recognised that "Teachers identify the needs of pupils with SEND effectively. They make sure that these pupils follow the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. Teachers provide pupils with SEND with valuable opportunities to apply their learning in different ways. This helps pupils to know and remember more. Pupils with SEND achieve well. They participate fully in school life."
Jeanette has a proven track record in leading and facilitating high-quality CPD for a range of audiences including headteachers, deputy heads, staff, and governors, both in her own school and for groups of schools. She is an experienced music subject leader, performing arts leader, and NQT mentor. During her many years of headship, she has dealt with a range of HR issues, maintained a balanced budget, developed distributed leadership, reviewed the staffing structure to meet the school's needs, and been responsible for Health and Safety, GDPR, and safeguarding. She readily embraces new evidence-based pedagogy and is very experienced in leading change, developing new initiatives, and ensuring a whole-school consistent approach whilst also considering the work/life balance of staff.
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Job Titles:
- Consultant
- School Improvement Partner for Schools
Louise is an independent educational consultant, working across the country to support schools and trusts. She is also a consultant for ECM.
Louise works as a School Improvement Partner for schools across the North West as well as in London, and she also regularly writes and presents school improvement and leadership courses. She has a particular passion for curriculum development and the role cognitive science and research play in effective school improvement. Louise is also an experienced HTPM reviewer and leads reviews for schools in all curriculum areas and subjects, as well as carrying out Early Years, SEN, PP and More Able pupil reviews. She also has a deep and up-to-date knowledge of the Ofsted framework and methodology.
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Job Titles:
- National Leader of Education
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