Training & Consultancy Team

We have a large number of consultants and trainers who work with us on an associate or exclusive basis.  Here are just a few of them, but if you are looking for a specialist or someone in particular, please fill out our enquiry form.

  • Keith Adams

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Keith has been in Primary Education for over 40 years working as a head teacher in three schools, and a Local Authority officer, before joining Focus Education as a consultant.

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  • Lawrence Carr

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Lawrence Carr is a full time Primary PE Teacher and PE subject lead. This role involves delivering high-quality PE lessons across all Key Stages, as well as providing CPD in PE for...

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    Andrew Chadwick

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Andrew is the Safeguarding, Ambition and Inclusion Lead for an Academy Trust [with 15 schools] based in the North of England.

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    Clare Cheetham

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Clare is an independent educational consultant, providing advice, consultancy, training and strategic leadership support to schools and Local Authorities...

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  • Clive Davies OBE

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Clive Davies, OBE, is one of the founding Directors of Focus Education and the founder trustee of the Focus Trust, which currently includes 15 primary schools.

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  • Sharon Dickinson

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Sharon is a KS2 Class Teacher at an outstanding Primary school in the North West.

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  • Alison Drayton

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Alison is a high performing headteacher of an outstanding Primary school in North West England, one of the top 10% in the country under the current...

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  • Sharon Ellis

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Sharon is an Early Years practitioner and HLTA in Oldham. She originally trained as an NNEB nursery nurse and then completed her adult teaching certificate.

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  • Emma Ford

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Emma is a well-respected, successful, educational leader of five primary schools with over a decade of headship experience in challenging contexts.

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  • Rebecca Gough

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Rebecca has 16 years’ experience working in teaching and leadership roles within school. She is currently a headteacher at an outstanding school in Wigan.

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  • Lea Hannam

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Lea Hannam delivers training and support to schools as a consultant, working closely with leadership teams and teachers to raise the quality of their practice.

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  • Wendy Harrison

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Wendy is an independent, well-established education consultant and trainer based in the Midlands. Her mission is to provide outstanding educational consultancy and...

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    Andrew Hulme

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Andrew has 21 years’ experience working in teaching and leadership roles within education. Andrew is the Head of Academy at Coppice Primary Academy in Oldham and a strategic...

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  • Bethany Hunter

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Bethany is a KS2 class teacher and member of the Senior Leadership Team at an outstanding Primary school in the North West...

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  • Vanessa Huws-Jones

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Vanessa is an associate consultant for Focus Education. She has a wealth of experience from 16 years of teaching in Doncaster, Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire...

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  • Emma Lewry

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Emma is an experienced school leader, she has been Headteacher of three Schools,
    Acting Headteacher of another, and School Improvement Officer for a Primary MAT.

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  • Tim Nelson

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Tim is an associate consultant with Focus Education. This role involves leading large scale national conferences, working with groups of schools and working with more...

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    Alex Neophitou

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Alex Neophitou is an Educational Consultant who has worked in a range of roles across several Primary schools in Oldham over the last 15 years.

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  • Emma Prescott

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Emma is currently a KS2 class teacher and has previously taught in KS1 at an outstanding Primary school in the North West.

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  • Sarah Quinn

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Sarah delivers training and support to schools across the UK and internationally. She believes that training and development should be bespoke and sustainable.

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  • Elizabeth Riley

    Author, Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Elizabeth is currently Assistant Principal and English Lead at a community primary academy in Oldham, a two-form entry school where the vast majority of...

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  • Adele Tomlinson

    Author & Associate Consultant

    Adele has been a primary teacher for over twenty years and has worked in the childcare sector for almost thirty years. She has a keen interest in supporting children with SEND...

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  • Janice Wilson

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

    Janice is a retired special educational needs teacher who has worked in mainstream and special education for over 25 years. Before taking early retirement, she worked...

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  • Focus Education

    Trainer & Associate Consultant

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