The CDA Experience

Clare

Since starting teaching in 2001, with PE and English specialisms, Clare has worked in inner city Gloucester across EYFS, KS1 and 2 but spent a lot of time in Year 6. Clare specialises in teaching and leading in areas of high deprivation. 

She is also an Evidence Lead in Education for Somerset Research school, a WalkThrus Coach and a Coach on the NPQH and NPQH small for the Church of England. You can read her blog for the DfE on effective management of the Pupil Premium Grant here. Also available to purchase, with a contribution from Clare on effective planning is Primary Teaching Solutions and you can follow her @BristolSILead on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Clare has been a Head or Executive Head over 5 schools of varying from a small Junior School to a 2-form entry Primary with Nursery setting from 0. She is currently a lead for school improvement for a local authority in the South West, having previously been the Headteacher Champion for Teaching Excellence for Bath and Wells Multi-Academy Trust alongside her tenure as an Executive Headteacher. She has supported a number of schools to implement an effective approach to CPD using instructional coaching. Her work with the research school very much focuses on supporting schools with their approaches to supporting pupils who are underserved.

She is currently the Head of Service for Education Partnerships for Bristol City Council. Her portfolio consists of school improvement for 33 maintained schools, Governor Service, Early Years and the Inclusive Learning Service. 

Dean

With over 30 years in education, Dean has a wealth of senior and Executive Leadership experience that he brings to the role. He has been a Principal, Executive Principal and Director of Education in a number of schools and Trusts at local and national level.  He is currently Director of Secondary for Futura Learning Partnership. Prior to joining Futura, he was an Executive Headteacher within the AET (now Lift) and Director of Education for Astrea Academy Trust, working with schools in Reading, Cambridge, Sheffield and Barnsley where he built a reputation and the expertise for supporting and improving schools in challenging circumstances.   

Dean joined Futura to lead a secondary school out of special measures, quickly turning it into the school of choice for its local community, securing a Good Ofsted judgement and outcomes consistently above the national average. He then supported a number of schools in Futura and other Trusts in a school improvement partner role before becoming Director of Secondary. He also supports other schools and trusts.

He has a Masters in Education Leadership and has worked extensively with schools to raise attainment and improve standards. Dean enjoys working with school leaders to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for young people.

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