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Profile

During this time Paul also worked as an Ofsted Inspector for four years, until 2022, in the North West. Prior to this he was Deputy Headteacher at North Halifax Grammar School, Calderdale for 10 years. Paul’s early career included experience in three comprehensives in North Yorkshire and Leeds, including time as Assistant Headteacher in Horsforth School. Paul has led two large comprehensive English faculties but has extensive experience of deep dives in most subject areas. Paul has led on many areas of school improvement, including: CPD; Behaviour for Learning; Quality Assurance; student outcomes and attendance. Paul is an advocate of the Mindsets philosophy and encourages students and colleagues to grasp every experience as a learning opportunity. Paul is a school improvement consultant with experience across many trusts and contexts in the North, in addition to being an Associate for ECM. Paul also coaches colleagues through NPQ programmes, writes for The Good Schools Guide and Teach Secondary and has his own blog, Tales from The Headteacher’s Desk.

Particular areas of strength:

Leadership and management. Ofsted preparation. Making clear judgements about the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and supporting schools in working towards school improvements; team work and developing leadership across school, including robust self-evaluation, governance; safeguarding and headteacher appraisal.