Leadership Academy announce seventh Cohort of Associates
The National Academy for Educational Leadership are delighted to welcome 12 new leaders to the role of Associate in our seventh cohort. The Associates are all practising senior educational leaders and are an invaluable resource that ensures the voice of leadership is heard in all of the National Academy for Educational Leadership’s planning, activity and reflection.
Tegwen Ellis, the Chief Executive of the National Academy for Educational Leadership, said: “It is a great pleasure and honour to welcome the latest cohort of senior educational leaders to become Associates of the National Academy for Educational Leadership.
“I look forward to collaborating with these high-quality senior leaders over the next two years and seeing how their passion and enthusiasm for all things leadership helps contribute to a self-improving system.”
The 12 new Associates are:
- Jonathan Angell, Eastern High School, Cardiff
- Lorraine Dalton, Ysgol Bryn Gwalia, Flintshire
- Owain Gethin Davies, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Conwy
- Dr Dale Duddridge, Maesteg Comprehensive, Bridgend
- Julia Swallow Edwards, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff
- Nick Hudd, Pembrokeshire County Council Youth Service, Pembrokeshire
- Joanne Smith, Portal Training, Pan Wales
- Mike Tate, Cardiff West Community High, Cardiff
- Emma Turner, Springwood Primary School, Cardiff
- Helal Uddin, EYST Wales, Pan Wales
- Elin Wakeham, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bryn– y– Môr, Swansea
- Nicola Williams, Libanus Primary School, Caerphilly
The National Academy for Educational Leadership appoints an annual cohort of Associates, all currently practising senior educational leaders. The Associates provide the National Academy for Educational Leadership with opportunities to access their expertise and knowledge as current educational leaders.
The National Academy for Educational Leadership now has multiple cohorts of Associates from across Wales progressing through a mature system leadership model and they are having measurable impacts on the education system beyond their own organisations.
To learn more about the Associate Role, visit our System Leadership webpage.