BACKDROP LEADERSHIP GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant
Andrew has a masters in education and a considerable depth & range of experience in leadership (up to Headteacher level). His experience includes strategic planning at school, MAT and system level, and complaints investigation. In addition, his has expertise in curriculum, safeguarding and vulnerable children work. He is on the ILM L7 executive & leadership coaching award and is a qualified mediator. Not forgetting that he is also a C-Me colour profiling facilitator.
Job Titles:
- Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant
Catriona is a highly skilled and experienced executive leader with over 30 years of working within complex organisations. Her expertise is utilised at a national level, influencing policy and practice. She relishes working with teams and individuals to support them to be their authentic and best selves, both personally and professionally.
Job Titles:
- Executive and Well Being Coach
Catherine is a highly-skilled ICF-accredited coach (ACC). She has extensive business experience with a natural empathy and positivity which provides practical support for executives and any other established and emerging leaders. She particularly benefits those in times of transition and challenge, focusing on growth and new possibilities. Helping organisations to create inclusive cultures, where individuals can thrive, she works with leaders to improves wellbeing and performance.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Consultant
- Director
- Lead Consultant & Executive Coach
- Leadership Group 's Director
- Member of the EMCC and Subscribes
Jon is an educational consultant, ILM Level 7 executive coach and SEND mentor who has conducted over one hundred reviews in secondary, primary, middle, first and special schools. Jon has worked/led projects in Education Opportunity Areas and their equivalent in Wales.
Jon Gibson, Backdrop Leadership Group's Director, is a member of the EMCC and subscribes to the EMCC's Code of Ethics
Kate is a well-regarded lead professional in school improvement for SEND. She has over 25 years of experience as a teacher, SENCo, Local Authority School Improvement Officer for SEN and Education Officer for NASEN. She teaches the NASENCo course and facilitates SENCo Networks across the Midlands. She also lecturers on SEND for Warwick, Northampton and Derby Universities.
Michael is a former special head teacher of 19 years with a number of successful chnage projects. He is a successful school improvement partner, coach and mentor. He is also a teacher trainer with a well-regarded university. He specialises in SEND and inclusion, working with single schools and multi-school projects (local authorities and MATs).
Job Titles:
- Assistive Technology Consultant
Myles has been a special schools teacher for over 30 years. He was Wiltshire's ICT SEN Advisor for 10 years where he ran a loan bank of ICT equipment to support individual pupils with special needs in mainstream schools. He is a well-known speaker both in Wiltshire and Nationally. Myles is a part-time, external lecturer to Bath Spa University inputting expert ICT information within their BA and MA Dyslexia courses.
Sara is an independent SEND and Safeguarding Consultant and Trainer with over 30 years teaching experience. She works as a multi-agency trainer for Surrey Safeguarding Children's Board. She is accredited by CEOP and the Safer Recruitment Consortium. She is also a published author of books on SEND and TA deplotment.
Sue is an EYFS consultant with expertise and passion for teaching and learning in the Early Years sector. She started with her classroom experience and Senior Lead role as Early Years Co-Ordinator in the late 1980's. Moving into research Sue gained an MA followed by a Doctorate, both in Early Years Education from Sheffield University.
Yola's career started as a practitioner and manager of provision for people with learning disabilities returning to the community from long-stays in hospitals. Her work for national education organisations focussed on SEND reforms policy and project management covering supported employment, apprenticeships, person-centred working, and transition to college for young people with autism. Yola is the manager of Natspec's specialist CPD service.