Meet the Senior Advisory Team
Dan SmithDeputy Director of the Alban Teaching School Hub, with an oversight for Early Careers. Teacher of Maths, Computing and PE at Sandringham School. Previously Assistant Headteacher at East Barnet School in charge of whole school CPD. Head of PE once upon a time also.
Maria Santos-Richmond
Assistant Director of Teaching School: Appropriate Body and Secondary Lead
Stuart Pope
Primary Appropriate Body Lead
Beth McLaren
Dyslexia and Access Arrangements Assessor, Facilitator for ECF/NPQs; Former Primary Headteacher in Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire.
Yvonne Adshead
Currently teaching part-time in an All-through School in Hertfordshire, having previosuly held a range of Senior Leadership roles. Leadership roles included leading on teaching and learning, professional development and appraisal and Initial Teacher Training. I facilitate for the Alban Teaching School Hub on the ECF, delivering sessions for mentors and ECTs and also facilitate on the NPQLT and NPQTD. As well as acting as a Senior Advisor for the Appropriate Body, I also act as an online mentor and assessor on the specialist NPQs.
Karen Morley
I have worked for the Alban TSH for the last two years as a senior appropriate body member. I am an experienced online and face-to-face facilitator for the Early Career Framework. Prior to the Alban TSH, I led NQT training and development, and school led initial teacher training for a large teaching school for several years. I have facilitated leadership development for the NPQSL and the NPQML qualifications and I am a trained instructional coach. I am experienced in leading change and developing teachers and leaders at all levels through my work as a Senior Leader of Education, with a particular interest in curriculum development. I achieved my NPQH in 2018 and currently work at a St Albans school as a deputy head teacher.
Emma Simmons
I have experience working in a variety of schools in Harrow, Bournemouth and Hertfordshire. I have been a class teacher, teaching children from Reception to Year 8 and a subject leader for a variety of subjects. I was Head of Girls’ Games and Head of Junior School in a small Prep School and then moved to Crabtree where I was briefly Deputy, then Head and I am now Executive Head of the Infant and Junior School.
Mandy Evans
I am a recently retired primary Headteacher from Hertfordshire who has been involved in leadership in different schools as well as leading the Hertfordshire Small Schools’ Network for many years. I feel privileged to be able to continue my passion of supporting teachers in their roles, and particularly early career teachers.
Clare Winter
I am Deputy Head at Dacorum Education Support Centre, having worked in the SEND/ AP sector for 19 years. I believe that learning is a lifelong process and enjoy helping young people and adults grow their knowledge and understanding of the world.
