Career North provides high quality, impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance services in schools. Contracts currently include schools in Sefton and Lancashire.

EFA project Embedding Formative Assessment

Managing Director of Career North Ltd and an Education Consultant with 20 years experience specialising in Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (Masters/Level 7). Highly motivated coach, trainer and writer who is committed to improving the education and life chances of young people. Extensive experience engaging senior leaders and managers in collaborative leadership, innovative curriculum planning, school improvement, partnership working and workforce development. A qualified Master Practitioner in neuro linguistic programming with an aptitude for engaging with young people. Experienced in the training, development and coaching of senior leaders, teachers, and professionals in the field. High level diagnostic consultancy skills able to review and evaluate needs and respond flexibly using foresight and initiative. An experienced writer and published author of many CPD resources, SSAT Steps to success, curriculum resources for KS3/4 My Career Development & My Career and Personal Development and the book ‘Choosing Your Diploma’ (Trotman).

Facilitate, develop and deliver national and regional training courses and INSET in Coaching for Outstanding Teaching and Learning, Coaching for the NQT/Cover Supervisors/Teaching Assistants, The Art of Lesson Observations, Crossing the Bridge KS2 to KS3 Transition, Expert Learner/Learner Voice and Embedding CEIAG within the curriculum.

Research and develop resources for National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) Modular Training Programme Consult and interview Head teachers/Principals/SLT in outstanding Schools/Academies to write national and international case studies and accounts of practice.Previously Leadership Consultant with NCSL from June 2009

• Consultancy on the Workforce Support Programme providing development support to IAG providers, Diploma consortia identified with IAG needs• Facilitate collaborative working in consortia through engagement with senior leaders and IAG capacity building, provide post IAG Quality Standards audit development support• Delivered CPD and run seminars with teachers and LA staff relating to CEIAG and resources available e.g. Steps to success/coaching skills and techniques• Authored ‘Steps to Success’ curriculum resources for Key stage 3, through the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)