Michael is Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement. He has worked in education for over 25 years having previously been advisor in a local authority and headteacher of a large 11-18 school in Durham. He brings a wide range of expertise and knowledge to Northern Lights and works across all schools in the trust. He was previously a senior school inspector and has experience of inspecting a wide range of primary, secondary and specialist settings, along with Initial Teacher Education. Michael wrote Ofsted’s research review in languages and led the curriculum project for outstanding primary schools. An author of French and German textbooks, he also holds a doctorate in Education.
Michael was attracted to Northern Lights as his personal beliefs align with the trust’s core values. He works with schools to help them ensure that the lived experiences of the individual pupil and family are at the centre of both quality processes and school development.
