I work alongside senior leadership teams in schools, trusts and education focused charities providing strategic technology leadership at the fraction of the cost of employing a full time Chief Technology Officer.
My background is a teacher, MAT leader, EdTech founder and CEO as well as Chief Technology Officer at The Key for School Leaders which now supports over 20,000 schools.
Some of the areas I’ve supported SLTs and central teams with include:
Technology Strategy - a set of principles and a clear, jargon free roadmap that aligns with your wider school or trust improvement plan. Areas of focus often include impact on teaching and learning, operational efficiency, compliance, workload reduction, AI, and making the best and secure use of data.
Cybersecurity and data protection - an approach that relies on both technology and also emphasises how all staff have a part to play.
Infrastructure and software systems integration - supporting you to review your current hardware and software infrastructure ensuring you are getting best value from your technology investment.
Team Leadership - supporting your current IT team and their development. This can include moving from a reactive approach to proactively delivering your technology strategy.
Outside of schools
I’ve also supported and advised EdTech focused charities and businesses with product management, software development, building engineering teams and using technology to scale and grow.