“You get the best out of me by asking me the questions I need to consider and drawing out the right answers, without telling me what to do.”
“With great appreciation for your leadership of education reform in England - you are a real pioneer!”
“Governing Body members were overwhelmed by the depth and quality of information they received. What wonderful training! So appreciated. When is the next occasion?”
David Wootton...
With thirty six years of wide and varied experience in the profession and fifteen years of educational leadership as:
- Headteacher
- Principal
- Executive Principal
- Academies Executive
- Chief Executive Officer
David is an:
Educational leader of national standing at the heart of policy debate and development.
Strategic leader and adviser on organisational improvement and leadership development for individual institutions, multi academy trusts, corporations and Governance.
Coach, mentor, trainer and facilitator for Board Members, Trustees, Governors, Principals, Headteachers and Leadership post holders.
Inspector, evaluator and adviser for institutions for strategy and systems.
Researcher, writer, speaker and Chair for wider ranging educational issues.
Strategic project planner, designer, developer and manager.
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David on Twitter
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#capitaconf Maggie Bailey & Phillipa Nunn @waldgravegirls exciting partnership work in Richmond - TSA, Educating Richmond, CPD & innovation -
Colin Diamond @academies conference - Academies grown from cottage industry (200) to Industrial scale (3000) in 2 or 3 years #capitaconf
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The focus of a school led system where the quality of sponsorship and the capacity to drive transformation are key, leads to local clusters.
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Collaboration and support for other schools needs to be a requirement for an outstanding judgement for L+M and linked to TSA and NLE' status
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Collaboration is one of the key platforms for Academy transformation and thereby growing systems leadership. School to school support is key
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David has recently formed Wootton Education after leaving United Learning (one of the country's largest Academy Groups) and after completing an exciting two year period as the Chair of the Independent Academies Association (the country's leading lobbying and networking organisation for Academies and Free Schools.) David is also an Adviser to the Department for Education.
The Consultancy
David created Wootton Education to strategically support innovation, independence and creativity in education and to be able to more flexibly contribute to School, Academy and College transformation.
Wootton Education is a values led company which places people, pupils, students, staff and the community at its heart and is committed to helping Schools and Colleges to secure continuous improvement and excellent outcomes.
Wootton Education works with the DfE, NCTL, Federations, LA’s, Academies, Schools, Colleges, at both a Primary and Secondary Level.
Wootton Education works with Trustees, Boards, Governors, Chief Executives, Principals, Headteachers, Educational Professionals, Senior Teams and whole staff bodies.
Wootton Education provides flexible bespoke strategic advice and guidance, ‘School Improvement’ and support and challenge, set within the latest policy context delivered in innovative and engaging ways.
David Speaking at IAA Feb 2012 Conference
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