Articles and Partner Stories

Gail Weir, Headteacher of Waverley School, spoke to us about the school’s experience of partnership with Challenge Partners, including the Growing the Top (GtT) Programme, the Quality…
Paul Thomas, Headteacher at Parkwood Primary School, is one of our facilitators for the Extending Leading Practice and Growing the Top programme. Paul spoke to us about his role as a facilitator…
Sarah Naylor, Headteacher of Nether Hall School, spoke to us about the school’s experience of partnership with Challenge Partners, including the Extending Leading Practice programme as well as the…
Rob Buck, and Andy Johnson, Hub Manager and Senior Partner of the Thames Valley Hub spoke to us about their experience of leading a hub, alongside how the hubs’ activities benefit the schools within…
Mary Collins, Senior Partner for South East London Hub and Executive Headteacher at Holy Cross Primary School and St Augustine’s, has been an Executive Headteacher for six years and Headteacher for…
Andy Roberts is Headteacher of Outstanding Riverside School in Barking, and Executive Principal of Hornchurch High School. Both schools are partnered with Challenge Partners, and Andy was a…
Dave Baker, Chief Executive of Olympus Academy Trust, spoke to us about his Trust’s experience of Challenge Partners’ Trust Peer Review and the Trust Leaders’ Network. The trust has been in…
 Jane Hayman, Headteacher of Fred Nicholson School, spoke to us about the school’s experience of partnership with Challenge Partners, including the Quality Assurance Review and local Hub…