Michelle Parkes, Director of Teaching School, Hebden Green School, CheshireTeaching school director Michelle Parkes describes the role of effective communications policies and systems in ensuring a shared vision and a culture of self-improvement and mutual support across a partnership of schools.
Deputy headteacher, Primary, NorfolkIntroductionJennifer (not her real name) is deputy headteacher of a one form entry primary school serving a small rural community on the Norfolk coast. She joined the school in 2012 as an early year foundation stage teacher. She progressed to the role of maths lead in 2015 and was appointed deputy headteacher in early 2017.
Ann-Marie Connor, deputy principal/director of teaching school at All Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield, part of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust
Gráinne O'Hagan, Head of RE, All Hallows RC High SchoolAll Hallows RC High School, an 11-18 comprehensive in Macclesfield. As well as her department head role Gráinne is a senior teacher and raising standards leader, overseeing Progress 8 data and tracking current Year 11 progress. She also leads the school's involvement in the PiXL teaching best practice network and runs an academic mentoring programme for year 11.
Jenny Adams, Director of Academy Excellence, Keys Federation, Wigan.
Introduction Jenny Adams is director of academy excellence at The Keys Federation, a multi-academy trust (MAT) in the Wigan area. The trust consists of four primary schools and childcare provision. More than a thousand pupils attend the trust's schools, which employ 170 staff.