I believe that all pupils have the right to think hard and love learning regardless of their starting points. ​

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With over 32 years of experience in education as a teacher, headteacher, leading adviser for school improvement and an Associate Consultant for the Institute of Education, UCL. 

I am exceptionally proud to have created CUSP and to lead its success as the CUSP Curriculum Director.
CUSP is world-class evidence informed curriculum framework and pedagogy that has transformed teaching and learning across the UK and internationally with over 900 schools benefitting from the partnership. CUSP spans EYFS, Primary, Special and Secondary. ​

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I am also a published author through Hachette and John Catt Education, including the highly acclaimed Pupil Book Study Series that has enabled schools to ask and identify how well learning has endured, over time.

Inspired by the impact of Pupil Book Study, I widened the scope of the Pupil Book Study framework to Reading and Writing with Lauren Meadows. Together, we have influenced and guided Ofsted methodology as a mechanism to evaluate the quality of the curriculum architecture, teaching and learning. 

My publication - EYFS: Language of Learning, co-authored with Julie Sherrington, has enabled settings to build a shared language of excellence. 

I work and support at a national and international government level, offering advice on research-informed curriculum design, pedagogy and how to implement excellence for all.​