Specialist Leaders of Education
The concept of the SLE role was introduced in 2011. The role aims to help to improve the quality of school leadership through school-to-school support, ultimately raising standards and improving outcomes for children.
Redborne Teaching School Alliance has now designated its first Specialist Leaders of Education. We currently have nine secondary focussed SLEs led by our Head of Teaching School, Nigel Croft, NLE. Their deployment will be both determined by SSIF priorities and any bespoke support which is sought from individual schools. We are also fortunate to have another NLE working alongside the Redborne Teaching School who can be deployed to support schools, Peter Cohen, the Executive Headteacher of Oak Bank School and The Academy of Central Bedfordshire.
Our SLEs are here to grow others. They are inclusive and collaborative in approach, seeking to work with colleagues to improve outcomes for all students irrespective of background or circumstance.
Our SLEs, who come from a range of backgrounds across the Redborne Teaching School Alliance, are listed below. Click on their names for a flavour of the work they do. To access SLE support for your school please contact nigel.croft@redborne.com.
| Peter Cohen | NLE, Leadership and Management |
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Secondary Mathematics |
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Sandy Stopher |
Secondary Mathematics |
| Alaine Anderson | Secondary Mathematics |
| Olivia Calloway |
Secondary Physics |
| Kathryn Juty |
Secondary Biology |
| Jane Luck |
Secondary English and Professional Tutor |
| Catrin O'Callaghan |
Secondary English |
| Christine Harvey |
Secondary English, Leadership of Curriculum |
| Victoria Gunn |
Secondary English |
| Helen Manley | Secondary English |
| Kerry Quinn |
Secondary History |
| Jacqueline French |
RE and History (Middle School) |
| Jonathan Gunn | Geography, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, ITT |
| Katrina Rhoden |
Secondary MFL |
| Tanya Knight |
Primary Maths and Science |
| Kate Williams | Primary Maths |
| Clare Thanki |
Primary English |
| Tenille Rimmer |
English (Middle School) |
| Rajneet Parmar |
Primary Literacy and Maths |
| Siobhan Wright |
Phonics |
| Nicola Sharp |
Mathematics (Middle School) |
| Claire Crowther |
ITT, NQT and Design Technology |
| Gemma Colby |
Secondary D&T and Vocational Subjects |
| Nikki Brennan |
Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Secondary Science |
| Parminder Sidhu |
Leadership, Teaching and Management, Secondary English |
| Steve Gray |
Leadership and Management, Chemistry |
| Paul Hammond |
Leadership of Curriculum, CPD, Closing the Gap, Mentoring/Coaching, Assessment, Physics |
| Bernice Waite | Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Assessment, Curriculum, Primary School Headteacher |
| Jane Harper | Leadership, Curriculum, CPD, Geography |
| Steve White | Leadership, Curriculum, Assessment, PE, Acting Principal |
| Joe Selmes |
Leadership of Curriculum (SEND), Pupil Achievement (SEN) |
| Sarah Jones |
Leadership of CPD, T&L in General |
| Ian Belcher |
Data Management and Analysis |
If you are interested in becoming a SLE, please contact vicki.walsh@redborne.com.
