Currently an educational consultant. Recently finished 24 years of headship. Until August 2022 was headteacher and Head of Centre at Westfield Community School and Start Well Family Centre. Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in May 2010 and May 2013.Tim and has supported many schools in the north-west as a National Leader of Education.2007 named as the NCSL Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School for the North West of England. 2011 panel member of Independent Review of Key Stage 2 testing, assessment and accountability led by Lord Bew.Currently a member of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) Assessment and Accountability Group and a Co-opted member of the National Executive’s Primary Sector Council.Was a member of the Ofsted Headteacher Reference group for the North of England. Given evidence at the Education Select Committee, Member of the NAHT’s Commission on Assessment(2014)Invited to be judge on DFE Assessment Innovation Fund. Invited to deliver training on assessment to Ofsted - Her Majesty’s Inspectors(north west).Chairs and speaks at national conferences on assessment, behaviour and attendance.Delivered training for the DfE at the Teacher Workload events (2018)Member of the NAHT ‘Improving School Accountability’ Commission(2018)Vice-Chair of the Chartered institute of Educational Assessors(CIEA)Lead Reviewer for Challenge Partners