Our Trustees

Mick has gained broad experience of the education sector over a career spanning 40 years. His first job in education was teaching at Roe Farm Junior School from 1979 to 1986. He then became an advisory teacher for Derbyshire before taking a role at Asterdale Primary School as deputy headteacher and subsequently headteacher. Under Mick’s leadership the school was judged outstanding in 1999. 
In 2000 he became Director of the Derby Education Action Zone, leading a 5-year programme to improve outcomes in 25 local primary, special and secondary schools. He was appointed to the role of Assistant Director of Education for Derby in 2005 and later became Assistant Director of Children’s Services. In 2010 he moved to Stoke-on-Trent to become Director of Learning, leaving in 2012 to set up his own school improvement company. He retired in 2019.
 

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Trustees

 

 

Trustee Resignations in the last 12 Months