Personal profile
Research interests
- Education for Sustainable Develoment
- Educational Leadership
- Religion and Worldviews education
- Philosophy of Education
- Regenerative Teaching
- P4C (Philosophy for Children)
- P4T (Philsophy for Teachers)
- Metamodern education
Teaching
- BA QTS Primary Education
- PGCE Primary Education
External engagement
- Membership of EHU's SustainNet
- Membership of EHU's Education for Sustainable Development group
- Wicked RE project - integrating religion and worldviews education with spiritual development and sustainable development @ RE21c
- Bioregional Learning project - mapping education for sustainable development initiatives in the Manchester-Mersey bioregion @ RE21c
Biography
2018- Lecturer in Education, Edge Hill University
2007-2018 Interim Headships & Consultant Leadership (Self-employed)
Consultant Leader, Westfield School, Westfield, East Sussex; Consultant Leader, Al Hijrah School, Birmingham, 4-16; Interim Executive Headteacher, Leicestershire; Interim Headteacher, Sandown Primary School, Hastings, East-Sussex; Interim Headteacher, Southfield Primary School, Oakham, Rutland; Interim Headteacher, Ecclesbourne Infant & Nursery School, Croydon; Interim Headteacher, The Grove Children and Family Centre, Southwark.
2005-07 Thinking Skills Trainer / Organizational Consultant PT
2005-07 Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Hope University, PT
1996-2005 Headteacher St Paul’s CE Primary School, Salford, FT
1993-96 Deputy Head, Furness Vale Primary School, Derbyshire, FT
1992-93 Class Teacher, St George’s CE Primary, New Mills, Derbyshire, FT
1989-92 Class Teacher, Bradley Green Primary School, Tameside, FT
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Postgraduate Certificate in Online & Distance Education, The Open University
2003 → 2004
School Leadership, PhD, University of Liverpool
2000 → 2004
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Manchester
1998 → 1999
Educational Management, MA, The Open University
1992 → 1996
Theology & Religious Studies, BA, University of Manchester
1985 → 1988