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With over 25 years of experience in education, I am a passionate and innovative leader who drives impactful initiatives to empower young people from diverse backgrounds and prepare them for the future. As the Head of Education Development for LSE Generate's Schools Programme, I oversee its strategic expansion , integrating social entrepreneurship and sustainability to develop future-ready skills among students. I also oversee grant-funded research projects to create impact measurement tools, directly supporting programme scalability and quality assurance, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with key education and corporate stakeholders, ensuring the programme's alignment with organisational goals.As Head of Education Development at the Girls' Day School Trust, I led and advised on flagship education and business projects that promoted inclusion, equality, and social mobility, such as the GDST LEAD diploma, the top 5% performing Raise Her Up podcast, and the Girls' Futures Research Paper.I have a strong background in strategic planning, learning design, educational research and marketing/comms, as well as excellent relationship management and communication skills. I maintain a broad and dynamic network, and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including businesses, schools, entrepreneurs, alumnae, and external partners, to develop and deliver high-quality content, training, and events. I also provide thought leadership and horizon scanning on emerging trends and opportunities in education, enterprise, and equalities. My commitment to making inclusive change was recognized in my shortlisting for the Women of the Future Mentor of the Year award.
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Strategic Consultant, Lse Generate Schools ProgrammeLse GenerateSheffield, Gb -
Head Of Education Development - Mentorpreneurship; Lse Generate Schools Programme; ConsultancyLse Generate Mar 2024 - PresentLondon Area, United Kingdom -
Head Of Education DevelopmentGdst (The Girls' Day School Trust) Sep 2021 - Mar 2024I lead on identifying, resourcing, developing, amplifying and supporting projects to benefit young people, teachers and raise the profile of the wider organisation.• Leading on flagship education initiatives including establishing the LEAD programme and top 5% performing podcast Raise Her Up• Education Lead on projects including the Girls’ Futures Report and TEDx school events • Stakeholder management and network building: I have curated an extensive network of influential individuals from across a wide range of areas to help me help others in the organisation. For example, my contribution was integral to the success of the GDST panel events at the WOW Festival 2022• Horizon scanning, thought leadership; strategic direction: I contributed to the concept, title and content for a TEDx event that focused on humanity, empathy and AI. I spearheaded the GDST LEAD programme in 2020, having noted changes in female leadership and shifting workplace practice, incorporating this to develop our careers education• Supporting and mentoring colleagues and students in GDST schools, leading to my WoF nomination• Marketing: supporting the development and implementation of educational marketing campaigns and strategies; ensuring relevant projects are amplified and align with organisational goals and target audience preferences. I will present to delegates on Inspiring Future Leaders in September at the ICGS Educating Girls Symposium• Comms: researching, developing, writing and editing compelling content for a wide range of communication purposes including thought leadership, educational content, speech scripts. I helped to write the assembly that our CEO delivered to over 20,000 students and staff across the 25 GDST schools to mark the organisation’s 150th birthday• Working with teaching staff on cross-trust subject collaborations: I bring my 20 years’ teaching experience to my overview of teaching and learning, educational initiatives, curriculum design and updates, CPD -
Head Of Senior School Programmes; Innovation & Learning TeamGdst (The Girls' Day School Trust) Jan 2020 - Sep 2021London, United KingdomLiaising between schools, alumnae, marketing and learning innovation and technology to develop and deliver new projects.● Teaching & Learning: creating and delivering online content; working directly with young people● Educational research, including qualitative research, literature reviews, data analysis● Learning Design & Professional Development: designing and delivering face-to-face and online synchronous and asynchronous learning; conceiving ideas and deciding learning outcomes; writing and sequencing learning frameworks for teacher-led, self-paced and blended learning; creating and curating content; planning and delivering training; quality assurance; coaching and mentoring● Relationship management and networking: liaison between businesses and schools; building client base; recruiting new partners● Coaching and mentoring; advising on teaching and learning● Public speaking: presentations for young people, parents and clients on mental health, online safety, revision, raising aspirations, employability skills ● Marketing & Comms: recruitment & retention strategy; writing copy; social media -
Director Of Schools EngagementRoyal National Children'S Springboard Foundation Sep 2020 - Oct 2021London, England, United KingdomI led on the schools and education aspect to partnering with DfE to deliver the Broadening Educational Pathways programme to broker more bursary places for Looked After Children and Children In Need, including: • Working closely with Local Authorities to refine policy, establish partnerships and place vulnerable children in schools• Stakeholder management, including schools, families, local authorities, trustees, DfE• Establishing processes and systems for the Broadening Educational Pathways programme• Training and coaching of teachers and schools joining the programme -
Education And Employability ConsultantEverybody Education Aug 2019 - Sep 2021United KingdomI undertook freelance Project Management for clients including The RAP Project, Gaia Innovation, The Automotive 30% Club, GDST , TalentEd and schools across the UK, whilst completing my Masters in Psychology & Education. Work included:• Stakeholder management & network development between businesses & schools, inc. recruiting new partners: I used my education contacts from 20 years of teaching to bring new schools into the Automotive 30% Schools network, helping to address gender imbalance in the industry• Presentations to a variety of different stakeholders: I addressed audiences of parents and students, on behalf of the RAP Project, and on my own account, on issues such as study skills, staying safe online, body image and sexual harassment, delivered professional development to teachers, and chaired panel events• Learning Design, Professional Development, Quality Assurance: consulting for the GDST, I wrote student-facing courses and established an online Real Models and Leadership resource as part of the Limitless Learning home learning during the pandemic. I also organised teacher CPD
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Director Of Sixth Form, Member Of School Strategic Leadership GroupSheffield High School For Girls Sep 2016 - Aug 2019Sheffield, United Kingdom• I was responsible for the strategic direction, development, and operational management of the Sixth Form, including curriculum, careers and UCAS. At the end of my tenure, recruitment and retention had increased, with Sheffield Girls’ Sixth Form one of the largest in the GDST• I contributed to whole-school strategic planning and inspection preparation• I oversaw safeguarding and pastoral care of students• Marketing and external links: raising the profile and reinforcing the identity of the Sixth Form through networking, building partnerships, event management, engagement with alumnae. I developed a series of Young Professionals’ Challenges to forge links with local businesses and facilitate workplace experience for students• I line managed and oversaw quality assurance of academic departments, including appraisal and CPD• Budget management: I ensured all programmes remained within budget during my tenure -
Head Of House; Policies Editor; Cpd Coordinator; Admissions & Marketing; French & Spanish Teacher,Highgate School Sep 2004 - Aug 2016London, Uk• Head of House: pastoral and academic overview of pupils; liaising with parents; line managing a team of tutors; organising competitions; assemblies; UCAS• CPD Co-Ordinator: rewriting CPD Policy; managing CPD budget; writing reports on trends, quality and value for money to inform future CPD planning; organising programmes for Staff Training days• Policies Editor: writing and fact-checking of school policies; whole school implementation of Prevent Duty• Post-Induction tutor: mentoring, observing, supporting 2nd / 3rd year teaching colleagues• 16+ Admissions Marketing Officer: overseeing admissions research project; organisation of open evenings and assessment days; collation and analysis of assessment data; senior stakeholder management• French and Spanish Teacher
Cathy Walker Education Details
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Girls' Day School TrustLeadership -
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2:1 With Distinction In Spoken French -
AmcisMerit
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Cathy Walker works for Lse Generate
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Cathy Walker's current role is Strategic Consultant, LSE Generate Schools Programme.
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Cathy Walker attended The University Of Sheffield, Girls' Day School Trust, Ucl Institute Of Education, The University Of Sheffield, Amcis.
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