Wendy Harrison Email and Phone Number

I am an experienced, well established education consultant and trainer based in the Midlands. My subject specialism is Religious Education and for many years I have been working with primary and secondary schools to support the development of outstanding RE. I have experience as a teacher, a senior manager and also as a school improvement adviser with two different local authorities, with additional responsibilities for Humanities and Religious Education. For many years I worked as an Ofsted inspector and carried out numerous inspections both as a Lead Inspector and team member.I have recently changed the focus of my work and am now engaged in writing RE syllabuses for LAs and academies. Based on key concepts under-pinning religions and worldviews, these provide teachers with detailed content and clear plans for every unit. The emphasis is on progression, continuity and coherence. Feedback from teachers is overwhelmingly positive, largely due to the clear direction given and the way the structure saves them time.This is an exciting direction for me to take and already it has opened the door to working with many new partners. Collaborating on projects linked to RE syllabuses can only enrich what is already in place and be good news for teachers!My key message is: 'Keep it simple.' This does not mean sacrificing rigour. It means producing materials that are accessible to teachers and which result in high quality planning, teaching and assessment.​