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St Matthew’s Research School Evidence Leads in Education (ELE)
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Tracey Adams
Senior Evidence Lead in Education
Tracey Adams is the head teacher at Christ Church C of E Nursery and Primary School. She is Professional Development Lead and Maths Mastery Teacher for the NCETM. She was also the Early Maths Programme Lead for the EEF and WALKTHRUs School Improvement Consultant
Her key areas of interest are School Improvement, Maths, English, Curriculum and Music.
As a Senior ELE, she is able to deliver on a range of EEF guidance reports and evidence-informed practices.
Amy Feeney
Evidence Lead in Education
Amy is Strategic School Improvement Lead at Unity Teaching Schools Alliance in North Solihull where she leads CPD for all staff, from NQT to Leadership. She is an SLE for Maths and School improvement and an accredited EMCC coach. Her key areas of interest are: Mathematics; ITT & NQT; Leadership; Assessment; Transition; Data Analysis; Teaching Assistants; and Metacognition.
Amy provides support to the following programmes: Effective Professional Development; Early Maths, Learning Behaviours.
Andrew Wills
Evidence Lead in Education
Andrew is Assistant Head of Welford Primary School in Handsworth, with responsibility for Teaching and Learning and Writing Moderation Lead for the Handsworth Association of Schools. He has led a range of CPD across Birmingham. His key areas of interest are Reading and Writing across the Curriculum (KS1‑2); Development of a cohesive Humanities curriculum (KS1‑2); Primary Maths; and Design and delivery of staff CPD.
Andrew provides support to the following programmes: Early Oracy; Early Maths; Supporting Recovery.
You can find Andrew’s blogs and webinars here:
Chris Catto
Evidence Lead in Education
Chris is Associate Principal at Bishop Challoner Catholic College in Kings Heath in Birmingham. He is Science Learning Partnership and Computing Hub lead and an SLE. He has delivered CPD across the West Midlands on his key areas of interest: Science, STEM, Computing, Leadership and Pedagogy.
Chris provides support to the following programmes: Improving Secondary Science; Effective Professional Development; Supporting Recovery.
Andy Burton
Evidence Lead in Education
Andy is School Improvement Advisor at Stourvale Academy Trust. He is an accredited PD lead for the NCETM, Place Based Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Sandwell & Dudley) for The Central Maths Hub and a Secondary Maths Mastery Specialist. His key interests are Mathematics, Assessment at GCSE and KS2 Transition.
Andy provides support to the following programmes: Early Maths; Effective Professional Development; Supporting Recovery; Early Oracy.
Gaurav Dubay
Evidence Lead in Education
Gaurav is the Trust Director of English at Windsor Academy Trust. His key areas of interest are literacy, oracy, coaching and closing the disadvantage gap.
Gaurav provides support to the following programmes: Early Oracy; Improving Literacy; Supporting Recovery.
Blogs from Gaurav:
Supporting our Pupil Premium Students
Working with Evidence to Inform a School Reading Culture
Angela Schofield
Evidence Lead in Education
Angela is Deputy Headteacher at Parkfield Community School, with responsibility for curriculum and standards, Pupil Premium and Inclusion. She is also the Oracy Lead for Excelsior Multi-Academy Trust, a Voice 21 National Oracy Lead and a mentor and assessor for the Chartered College of Teaching.
Angela’s main areas of interest are school improvement and leadership development, teacher professional development, reading, curriculum and oracy.
Angela provides support to the following programmes: Early Oracy; Effective Professional Development; Primary Literacy; Supporting Recovery.
Tom Manners
Evidence Lead in Education
Tom is a PGCE tutor for Arthur Terry Teaching School Hub, as well as an accredited PD lead for the NCETM, whom he represents as a Teaching for Mastery specialist. He has been asked to present CPD and to support a range of schools across key stages. His interest in research-led practice was heightened when he gained a distinction in his Masters in School Improvement and Educational Leadership at the University of Birmingham, and he is passionate in sharing his knowledge of maths pedagogy and leadership, which led to the creation of a collection of maths CPD and interviews which he has shared through various platforms.
Tom provides support to the following programmes: Early Maths; Effective Professional Development.
Antitsa Undzhiyan (Annie)
Evidence Lead in Education
Annie is a Music Lead in Mere Green Primary School and currently a Creative Arts Lead in Arthur Terry Learning Partnership.
Annie is responsible for supporting school leaders in developing strategic improvements in the teaching and learning of music across the Partnership.
Annie’s main areas of interest are curriculum, and Music curriculum and pedagogy in particular, cognitive science, Early Years pedagogy and teacher development as the key to closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged students.
Ranjna Farmah
Evidence Lead in Education
Ranjna Farmah is the Maths Lead and Acting SENDCo/SLT at Colmore Infant and Nursery School. She has worked closely with the Central Maths Hub, leading on projects to develop mathematical reasoning across regional schools. She is a former Advanced Skills Teacher, Specialist Leader in Education and in role, as a Lead Practitioner, supporting the Colmore Partnership Training Schools Alliance, in providing CPD in primary maths and cognitive science, with curriculum development. She is an accredited Professional Development Lead, and School Development Lead with the NCETM.
Ranjna’s key areas of interest are early maths, developing pupil voice, school improvement, teacher professional development and learning behaviours.
Ranjna provides support to the following programmes: Early Maths, Effective Professional Development and Oracy.