Research School Network: Evidence Leaders in Education: Championing the School Led System A New Opportunity to Become Part of the Research School’s Work in our Region

What are ELEs?
Evidence Leads in Education are a Research School designation and as such receive training and updates from the Research School Network and Education Endowment Foundation and in turn be deployed to support schools through training and coaching. Their purpose is to:
- support individual and groups of schools through the provision of expertise- around implementation, evidence- and practitioner & local knowledge
- bring, and demonstrably show, a diversity of experiences which add credibility and depth when communicating about evidence.

What is the role of an ELE?
ELEs can provide support for schools beyond their own. Typically, this is based around a general understanding of evidence and evidence-informed school improvement, with specific areas of deep specialist knowledge. They do this through:
- Communicating with schools about evidence in a particular area, to an audience from teachers, middle leaders to senior leaders.
- Delivering specific training (around subject or topic)
- Providing follow-on support to enable schools to structure and plan change in particular areas

Are you considering applying to become an ELE?
We are recruiting for ELEs to work for the Derby Research and application rounds will be coming up in January 2021. If you are interested, please find below further information on the left:
- skills and knowledge an ELE requires
- a reflection tool around the focus skills and knowledge
- FAQs for potential ELEs and School Leaders 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We are looking forward to working with our partner schools in supporting schools across our region.

Tammy Elward

Director of the Derby Research School 

Email: tammy.​elward.​derby@​researchschool.​org.​uk