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IMG 9834 copy — From left to right: Iqrah Hussain (Deputy Director Primary), Louise Astbury (Director), Lorna Keating (Research School Administrator) and Sarah Dawson (Deputy Director Secondary)

We have a new core team appointed from within Pinnacle Learning Trust and I am delighted to introduce them to you.

Our Deputy Director specialising in Secondary is Sarah Dawson from Hathershaw College. Sarah is also Curriculum Leader for Design and Technology at her school. You can read her blog on Transforming feedback in Design and Technology: Building a Culture of Reflection and Growth.

Our Deputy Director specialising in Primary is Iqrah Hussain from Broadfield Primary School. Iqrah is Phonics and Writing Lead and Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) for the Trust. You can read her blog Leading Phonics Implementation – An Evidence-Informed Journey.

And finally.… Lorna Keating, our Research School Administrator, the person who makes things happen! Lorna will be your first point of contact for any queries via info.pinnacle@researchschool.org.uk

Louise

Core Team

Louise Astbury

Professional Development Director and Director of Pinnacle Learning Research School

Louise is dedicated to championing the role of effective implementation planning within the sphere of school improvement, driven by a steadfast commitment to ensuring that professional development is not only progressive and collaborative, but firmly anchored in evidence-informed practices. Click here to read more.