Speaker
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Susie SpolanderAs an experienced English consultant, Susie works nationally and internationally with schools, academies, partnerships and organisations to develop and improve all aspects of English across the primary age range.
Prior to establishing her independent consultancy business, she worked as a Primary Strategies Literacy Consultant and then as an English Consultant for Oxfordshire County Council’s School Improvement Service.
Susie has written, developed and led a wide variety of training events, programmes and projects to address current local and national educational priorities and, in recognition of this work, has been awarded the Gold Quality Mark for Professional Development by the London Institute of Education.
Location
- Online
English Leaders Support and Development Group (Day 1 of 5)
Focus: Leadership and Management
For: English leaders
Description:
This series of half termly network meetings is aimed at providing updates and ensuring subject leaders have the latest information to support their strategic role in schools.
Each meeting will have a different focus, planned in response to current research and priorities, and will also allow for time to share school developments and best practice, as well as to network with other English subject leaders.
Meetings will include:
- updates from Ofsted, DfE and STA
- information from current research
- details of relevant projects, events, and competitions
- sharing of resources to support teaching and learning
- information of relevant CPD opportunities
- opportunities to share school developments and best practice
- opportunities to network with other English Subject Leaders
Multiple Sessions:
This is a five session programme. All five sessions must be attended.
[1] Mon 13 October 2025
[2] Thu 4 December 2025
[3] Thu 29 January 2026
[4] Wed 18 March 2026
[5] Thu 11 June 2026
Please note: If you book one of these sessions, then we will automatically book you on the others. So you only need to submit one booking.
Director’s Note:
Headteachers/ Principals are constantly telling me they need to support and develop middle leaders. This is an effortless way to start that. Book your English leader on this and ensure they have time to attend.
 English leaders- this is your uncomplicated way to hear the latest updates from an expert and liaise with other English leaders from across England. This is ideal for both new and experienced leaders. Come and join us.
 Susie is absolutely brilliant and the feedback from English leaders is overwhelmingly positive.