The Cavendish School, the world’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) special autism school, opening on the outskirts of Cambridge in Autumn 2021, has appointed Stephanie Smith as its Deputy Headteacher. The Cavendish School will also be Cambridgeshire’s first state maintained special free school for young people with autism, and Stephanie joins having previously worked at Medeshamstede Academy in …
Read More »English teaching expert David Didau joins Ormiston Academies Trust
David Didau has been appointed the Senior Lead Practitioner for English by Ormiston Academies Trust to work with its team of lead practitioners, English curriculum leads, subject teachers and mentors, to develop the English curriculum and subject-based pedagogy for its schools and teacher training provider. Mr Didau, who sits on …
Read More »Villiers Park Educational Trust welcomes new Chief Executive Officer
Villiers Park Educational Trust has announced Rae Tooth as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rae led the development of the new higher education regulator The Office for Students (OfS), as Head of Strategy and Change, and oversaw transition from the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) in April of this year. …
Read More »Global Learning Partnerships launches applications for 2019 cohort
A programme which offers a unique, immersive and life-changing personal and professional development opportunity is accepting applications for its 2019 intake. Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) has challenged and empowered 86 Scotland-based educators with an authentic learning experience increasing confidence, resilience and resourcefulness. More than 20 practitioners will be invited to …
Read More »Education trust expands with new leaders as part of long-term vision
A successful Multi-Academy Trust in Northumberland has almost doubled its membership and made a raft of senior appointments after welcoming three local schools as partners. The Three Rivers Learning Trust is now a Mixed Multi-Academy Trust as two Northumberland first schools and a middle school have joined to form an …
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