Consultancy Team

  • Gareth Davies

    CEO

    - Strategic Leadership at a national level
    - English Subject Leader
    - National Strategies Regional Adviser
    - Author of national school improvement and intervention publications
    - National School Improvement Projects

  • Claire Belisari

    HEAD OF CONSULTANCY & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    - National Strategies Consultant
    - Deputy Headteacher
    - English Subject Leader
    - Leading Literacy Teacher
    - University Tutor
    - Ready Steady Literacy Expert Consultant

  • Jo Pollock

    SENIOR CONSULTANT

    - Deputy Headteacher
    - Musician
    - National Leadership Qualifications NPQSL/CLP
    - Moderator
    - English Subject Leader
    - Assessment Leader
    - EAL and SEND Leader
    - Mental Health First Aider
    - Ready Steady Literacy Expert Consultant

  • Hannah Gaynor

    SENIOR CONSULTANT

    - Headteacher
    - Moderator
    - English Subject Leader
    - Curriculum Leader
    - NLT/EEF Trainer
    - Dramatist
    - Worked across a range of Local Authorities
    - Ready Steady Literacy Expert Consultant

  • Louise Robinson

    CONSULTANT

    - EYFS Lead
    - Early Reading and Phonics Lead
    - NPQEYL
    - Ready Steady Literacy Expert Consultant

  • Karen Pickles

    CONSULTANT

    - Lead Moderator
    - English Subject Leader
    - Ready Steady Phonics Consultant
    - Ready Steady Spell Consultant

Engagement Team

  • Mari Inns

    CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

    - Website design & functionality
    - School support
    - Onboarding & Memberships
    - MRes English Literature

  • Olivia Monks

    MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE

    - Experienced EYFS & Key Stage 1 Teacher
    - Previously a freelance author
    - Social Media & Marketing Strategist

  • Maddie MacDonald

    MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT

    - First class Degree in Photography
    - Content Creation
    - Social Media & Marketing Strategist

  • Freya Moody

    CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT

    - Experienced SEN Practitioner
    - Language Specialist Graduate
    - School support team member

Product Team

  • Chengyan Cui

    DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

    - International Masters in Children’s Literature, Media & Culture
    - Librarian
    - Audio Editor
    - Teaching Assistant

  • Lisa Miller

    DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

    - Experienced Teacher
    - Experienced Tutor
    - PG(Cert): Technology Enhanced Learning
    - Copywriter
    - English Examiner

  • Jenny McGoldrick

    WRITER

    - Experienced KS2 Teacher
    - Writer with extensive resource knowledge

  • Lizzie Ingram

    WRITER

    - Experienced Teacher
    - Published children’s author
    - Years of experience writing for a range of audiences

  • Jane Smith

    WRITER

    - Experienced Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Teacher
    - Experienced Reading Recovery Intervention Teacher
    - Reading Lead
    - Intervention Lead
    - EAL Lead

Finance Team

  • Yumi Andrews

    FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

    - Finance
    - Invoicing & Reconciling
    - Administration
    - AAT Level 4

Associate Consultants

  • Robin Price

    ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT

    • Deputy Headteacher

    • English Subject Leader

    • Early Career Teacher Mentor

    • KS2 Phase Leader

    • Teacher: YR – Y6

    • Behaviour Lead

  • Tim Clifton

    ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT

    • 15+ years experience in YR 6

    • Moderator

    • Senior Leader

    • Curriculum Lead

    • Worked across a range of authorities

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