The facilitator for this event is Amanda Clegg, assisted by Claire Hamnett
Amanda has over 24 years experience in the secondary state sector as a science teacher, Head of Science, and senior leader, ultimately becoming a Headteacher. As a school improvement lead, she has worked with numerous schools in challenging circumstances, helping them achieve 'Good' judgements within 18 to 36 months. Also served as an ECT facilitator, SCITT mentor, visiting tutor, and senior Practical Adviser for A-level Biology. As a qualified coach, Amanda finds satisfaction in empowering teachers to reach their full potential by serving as a professional sounding board and asking insightful, non-judgmental questions.
She has worked as a head of department, an AST, a SCITT trainer and mentor, an ECF facilitator and a science advisor to a number of schools. Claire has more than 25 years of teaching and leadership experience, curently teaching at Oxford Spires Academy as well as running the Spires Science Curriculum hub, with which she has been involved for ten years. She is passionate about state education and about the importance of keeping teachers inspired and motivated in order to improve teacher retention and promote curiosity in students.
