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With experience as a SENDCO, DSL, Operations and Compliance management in schools, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her current role as a freelance consultant and school inspector. She has a deep understanding of safeguarding in schools, especially in relation to safer recruitment and the single central register. She is also well versed in health and safety responsibilities and premises management in line with the Independent School’s Standards Regulations.

Kate also has written a performance management framework for both academic and non-academic staff; and holds a strong appreciation of the best practice approaches used by school leaders to navigate the management of a range of personnel. As a teacher panellist for the DfE’s Teacher Regulation Agency, Kate has strong evaluation skills and always demonstrates impartiality and open thinking.

As an educator Kate’s specialisms are in the teaching of Early Years, Music, Drama and Computing. Having worked as a subject lead in these areas, Kate is skilled in subject leadership principals and the analysis of curriculum plans to ensure continuity of skill and knowledge progression across the primary age phase. Kate has developed a selection of online training modules for non-specialist teachers of subjects, as well as other CPD aspects. Kate is passionate about the value of extra-curricular enrichment opportunities and has extensive experience of developing programs to engage learners and support achievement and pupil wellbeing.

Kate is objective and believes in rigorous evidence gathering to make informed and balanced judgements. She strongly believes in a collegial approach that supports robust triangulation of evidence for a fair outcome. Kate loves the process of inspection as it is both about celebrating pupil outcomes and achievements as well as indicating areas of development to refine a school’s improvement focus. Working in the UK and as an oversees inspector has allowed Kate to have a well-rounded overview of how a wide variety of schools operate and how they can prepare successfully for the best inspection result.

Particular areas of strength:

Making clear judgements about pupil outcomes through assessing the quality of teaching and learning. Supporting schools to prepare for an independent school (F23) inspection by carrying out cooperative audits and evaluations through a self-reflective approach. Teamwork, and the development of leadership and management that includes creativity and inspiration, alongside stringent safeguarding, and health and safety approaches with a deep respect for equality and diversity.