Advanced Skills Teacher (AST)Assessor (2002)

Additional OFSTED Inspector (2001)
OFSTED team Inspector (1997)
Registered Nursery Inspector (1997)
Various Training courses through OFSTED contractors (1997-2006)

Performance Management Consultant (2000)
External Adviser to Governors (2000)
Section 5 Inspector (2005)

Present Position
OFSTED Section 5 inspector (34 Leads; 19 Team)
AST assessor (20 assessments)
OFSTED Section 122 Registered Nursery Inspector (150 settings)
OFSTED Section 10 Primary Team Inspector (80 schools)
Assessor for CfBT Quality Matters (30 assessments)
Independent Consultant and Trainer in schools in the UK, Spain and Germany
Threshold Assessor (150+ Applications)    (ID 3304) 
Performance Management Governor Adviser (visit 25 schools each year ID 3304)

Employment History
Teaching: varied experience (16 years) of primary education in schools from reception to Year 6
Varied experience of special schools from severe learning difficulties to moderate learning difficulties (7 years) 
Management:
Head Teacher  (2 years) with a budget of £380,000 in 1992
Deputy Head Teacher (3 years)
Key Stage 1 co-ordinator
English co-ordinator
SEN co-ordinator                      

Inspection
OFSTED in primary schools with a full range of subject competencies, including Foundation Stage and SEN. I work for about 8 contractors in 150 schools

OFSTED, in early years in an extensive range of settings including independent schools, religious settings, Montessori settings and High Scope settings. I worked for about 6 contractors, including CfBT. Most recently I have inspected through OFSTED based in Leeds 

Assessment of teaching and school provision
Teachers applying for Advanced Skills Status in the primary phase. Involves detailed analysis of their application portfolio against 6 criteria

Teachers applying for Threshold Assessment. Involves assessing the applications against specific criteria. Involves visits to schools to analyse data and interviews of head teachers
 
Early Years Settings applying for Quality Assurance status through CfBT’s Quality Matters framework. Involves extensive analysis of evidence. Observations of teaching and learning in the settings and interviews with head teachers, managers and staff.

KS 2 team leader for marking SATS in mathematics (for 7 years)

Consultancy & Training
Lead Trainer for CfBT on the ‘Quality Matters’ framework

Lead Trainer for CfBT on the Support Framework for the Foundation Stage in Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Peterborough and Birmingham (2000)

Consultant in schools throughout the UK
Deliver conferences for National Companies on the Foundation Stage

Training materials and conference notes are usually written by myself, unless stated otherwise

Trained inspectors for Nord Anglia on the Foundation Stage

Delivered an extensive variety of training courses for LEA’s (Newcastle (160 settings), Sunderland (60 settings), South Tyneside, Northumberland) and schools on curriculum matters, early years provision and subject/Key Stage leadership

Spoken at 2 Conferences for Eclipse Education (Spain, at the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS) and Durham on Early Years) 

Training in 8 British Schools in Spain on aspects of the Foundation Stage; leadership and school development. Return every 6 months to update them.

Trainer on planning and assessment in all (100) early years settings for Ealing EYDCP, and Bexley settings (120)

Train teachers on computer generated assessment system for Goal plc

Member of the Early Years Steering Committee for CfBT until is was disbanded in 2003

Consultant for Libre on 3 LEA reports (Coventry, NE Lincs and Redcar/Cleveland ) based on guidance from Every Child Matters 

Consultant for Sunderland Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership; trained practitioners on ‘Birth to 3 Matters’ and on Foundation Stage Leadership

Mentor for trainee inspectors for OFSTED during inspection and in a variety of schools for Westminster Education Consultants and Eclipse Education

Writing
Goal tests for KS1 in English
Involved in writing and the development of Quality Matters for CfBT
Written several documents on Foundation Stage which schools readily ask for; includes assessment, planning and mathematics.