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Catherine has nearly 20 years’ experience in education. During this time she has worked as a history teacher, head of house, subject leader, senior leader, director of teaching school, and continuing professional development lead for a teaching school hub (240 schools). In her ten years as a senior leader in two large secondary schools, she led professional development, teaching and learning, appraisal, educational research, and acted as Professional Tutor (for trainee teachers and Early Career Teachers); as director of a teaching school, she coordinated school improvement across Buckinghamshire. She has also worked as a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) since 2014 and as a freelance education consultant since 2019. As an education consultant, Catherine has supported a wide range of schools and multi-academy trusts on a variety of aspects of school improvement at subject and senior leader level. She has extensive experience of training, mentoring, and coaching teachers, from trainee teachers to experienced senior leaders. Catherine is heavily involved in history education. She has experience of leading Initial Teacher Training, is a member of the Historical Association’s (HA) Secondary Committee, and is a Quality Mark Assessor for the HA. She is a Senior Assessor for leading UK-based and international exam boards. She is committed to lifelong learning, having studied at the Universities of St Andrews and Cambridge to achieve an MA (Hons), a PGCE, and an MEd. She also holds the NPQH. She has authored various history-specific and leadership educational pieces and regularly presents at national conferences and for educational organisations.

George Athanasiou is a highly acclaimed educator and motivational speaker, renowned for his exceptional ability to inspire and empower leaders and educators across the globe. With a distinguished background as a Head Teacher and Local Authority Adviser, George has established himself as a trusted authority on delivering innovative and effective educational strategies. As a passionate advocate for wellbeing and employee care, George has developed a unique approach to empowering organisations to prioritise their people's success. The best leaders understand people - connecting leaders with their team. Through his engaging keynote presentations and practical workshops, he has helped numerous educational institutions and corporate organisations cultivate a culture of care, fostering a positive and productive work environment that drives outstanding results. George's impressive skillset includes expertise in leadership development, mentoring & coaching, efficiency in the workplace, inclusive education, curriculum design & delivery and school performance improvement. He has a proven track record of configuring and implementing customised solutions that drive pupil success and enhance organisational performance. Due Ofsted? Look no further. George has prepared a vast amount of schools and leaders for their inspection - some in crisis and some who are high performing. His exceptional communication and collaboration skills have earned him a reputation for building strong, lasting relationships with clients, colleagues and partners. As an international speaker, George has had the privilege of sharing his expertise with educators from around the world, celebrating the British education system and promoting best practices in education. His dedication to his craft has earned him widespread recognition and respect within the industry.

Phil is a freelance Education Consultant whose experience spans more than 25 years in the sector, including 13 years as a Headteacher. He has a particular passion for supporting school leaders in developing strategic oversight, high quality pedagogy and ambitious curricula. Whilst Phil is based in Nottinghamshire, he works both locally and further afield, travelling to a range of national venues each year. Phil is regularly commissioned to present CPD online and via in-person courses, however, his real passion is to work with leaders and school staff on site. His ability to quickly build positive relationships, identify key areas of success and development and his acute ability to coach/build strategic action plans is the most appreciated aspect of his work with schools. Anyone who works with Phil will know that he is a champion for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils and that he leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of excellence for all.

Ben offers a range of services for young people, families and schools. Ben prides himself on being able to offer support for parents to help navigate the complex world of Special Educational Needs and will work with you closely to ensure the best for your child. Through Ben’s personal experiences of having a child with SEND and having dyslexia himself he has a vast understanding and can support with Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) ‘Health Checks’, diagnosis guidance, school searches, advocacy, appeal and meeting support. After completing his masters in SEND & SENCO training and with a range of experience working within primary schools, Ben can offer a range of supportive services for young people. Using Ben’s SEND experience, he prides himself on supporting schools, families and children with, mentoring, tutoring and specific SEND interventions. Ben also has a vast experience in physical education. Within Ben’s education career, he was a successful PE co-ordinator and now runs a successful business with the UK’s biggest Physical Education, Sport & wraparound care provider. With this experience, Ben can support schools to get the most out of their Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity offer (PESSPA), by making sure schools understand how to target the OFSTED Education inspection framework focuses (EIF focuses) through different available provisions. Ensuring that all children are getting the most out of physical activity. Within this Ben can support leadership with sports premium funding budgets and PE co-ordinators with the best way to achieve excellent results with regards to the schools PESSPA offer. Following a successful career spanning more than 20 years which includes, sports coaching, business owner and also primary school teaching with a passion for physical education and SEND which included a position as PE co-ordinator, Ben moved more into an SEND position going back to university to achieve his Masters in Special Educational Needs Disability and inclusion. He then went back to university again to complete his SENCO training. Ben has then used this experience to provide businesses, educational providers, families and children with a mentoring service around SEND & Physical education.