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Name:	Mr Tim Nelson

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Tim is a full time Consultant with Focus Education. This role involves leading large scale national conferences, working with groups of schools, working with individual schools and inspecting schools. Tim regularly mentors trainee inspectors. Prior to joining Focus Education he worked as a head teacher (until 2012). Tim’s last school had a reputation for innovation and their initiatives have been utilised by others and presented internationally. He has a proven track record of impacting on school improvement. This has resulted in work as: • a local leader of education; • a school improvement partner; • an Ofsted inspector; and • a professional partner. Tim is experienced at working with teams in school with a focus on all core areas of school improvement, i.e. curriculum assessment, teaching and learning, leadership and management etc. Recent comments from schools where Tim was worked include: • ‘Very professional delivery and the ability to deliver messages clearly and succinctly.’ • ‘Down to earth, realistic and refreshing.’ • ‘Very approachable and answered all our questions fully.’ • ‘Tim was very professional – it was a pleasure working with him! Staff all agreed the day was very useful.’ Tim is the author of: • School Governors: A Guide to Effective Practice • Monitoring and Evaluating SMSC Development These publications available from the Focus shop (www.focus-education.co.uk). Safeguarding Tim has an enhanced CRB disclosure.