Testimonials

"It is a joy to work with Michael.  He is a passionate educator, deep thinker and highly experienced professional.  His range of expertise is impressive and his collegiate approach is both refreshing and uplifting."  - Dame Alison Peacock - CEO at the Chartered College of Teaching

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“Working with Michael has been an absolute pleasure. His depth of knowledge of best practice in quality, self-evaluation and teaching and learning – and how they can work together for student success – is outstanding. Alongside providing an insightful external perspective and critical lens, he is immensely professional, collegial and empathetic to the demands of the contemporary university. A wonderful colleague to work with." - Professor Damien Page - Deputy vice Chancellor at Buckinghamshire New University

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"Michael has been integral to our success in being selected as the Trust to open a new all-through special school in Greenwich. His experience, expertise and insight supported us in crafting a bid that clearly articulated our vision and how we would realise this through the development of a school at the heart of its community. Michael has also helped shape the pre-opening consultation process and has managed the use of feedback and data to provide leaders and trustees with the key information needed to ensure plans were appropriate and matched to need. Michael is professional and personable. He is able to engage with a range of audiences and adept at enabling the broadest engagement. His work is of the highest standard." - John Camp OBE - CEO at Compass Partnership of Schools & Immediate Past President of ASCL

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"Michael has an extraordinary depth of knowledge, skills and understanding across educational leadership, standards and development. With a meticulous approach to systems, combined with a passion to bring out the best in people, he adds huge value to any school or Trust." - Dan Morrow - CEO at Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT)

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“Working with Michael is a professionally enriching experience. He listens and he challenges. What I truly value is the opportunity for a safe space and honesty. Michael‘s depth and breadth of sector knowledge adds to the experience. He understands where I am and what I need. He also understands timelines, deadlines and the imperative of having a demonstrable outcome.  Collaborative partnership working epitomised.” - Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus - CEO at Veritas MAT

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"Michael brings a depth of  value to any team he works with.   His clarity of thought and knowledge of school development have helped us frame our strategic thinking in a totally different way.  Through purposeful conversation, Michael challenges our thinking to support the best outcomes for our children. He is personable and professional at all times. He has been an invaluable support for the Ambition Federation." - Lisa Lazell - Executive Head at The Ambition Federation

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"I have worked with Michael for a number of years and can honestly say his support, guidance, strategic knowledge and ability to grasp the key priorities for improvement, at a glance, has been invaluable. He is razor sharp and analytical in his thinking yet will also bring an empathy as he fully understands the pressures schools are under. He has been fundamental in driving through curriculum and leadership improvements in our trust and he has seamlessly become an invaluable member of our community. If we could bottle and sell Michael's passion, drive and commitment for excellence we'd be very rich indeed!" - Jo Marchant - CEO at Endeavour Partnership Trust

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"Working with Michael has proven to be a rewarding and collegiate experience. His dedication to enhancing initial teacher education provision is evident in his work. Michael has a strong command of quality assurance processes, compliance requirements and curriculum developments. He skillfully combines this knowledge to improve institutional outcomes. His constructive feedback has been invaluable to our ITE provision, supporting our journey to an outstanding Ofsted. Michael's professionalism and understanding of the educational landscape make him an exceptional colleague to work with and I would recommend without hesitation."  - Dr Sarah Charles - Head of Institute of Education at University of Derby

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"In his role as visiting professor Michael has provided valuable advice to the university and without a doubt this contributed to our preparations and recent successful inspection.  In addition, as a leader in ITE and higher education I have personally benefitted from Michael’s support and coaching.  He brings together considerable experience of higher education, school and academy working, leadership, inspection and work with the DfE.  In my view one of Michael’s key skills is his ability to digest and retain, understand and assess the significance of a whole raft of legislative and regulatory material.  He's able to provide guidance and activities to help prepare individuals and teams for a range of challenges, and his judgement around educational issues is excellent. I would wholeheartedly recommend Michael to anyone who would like to develop a team or individual colleagues through coaching, respond to aspects of the regulatory environment, or to develop new aspects of educational provision. His insights and support remain invaluable." - Iain Kitchener - Head of the School of Education at University of Greenwich

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"Michael is an engaging, personable, highly professional individual. He is deeply experienced at embedding effective strategies to improve quality and student outcomes. What I particularly liked about Michael’s approach was the strategic methodology behind improvement embedded in self-evaluation. Leaders in many industries such as education tend to rush to actions under pressure. However, Michael’s approach is evidence-based. He draws on his own experiences of what drives improvement combined with a strong grasp of research findings that point to ‘what works’ in different situations. He makes what is actually quite complex seem simple - for example, by asking the right questions, by developing a common understanding and a common language when trying to improve outcomes and impact. I highly recommend Michael to any industry seeking improvement and a process that helps complex organisations focus on how this can be achieved." - Prof Paul Morgan - Pro Vice-Chancellor Education at Buckinghamshire New University​​