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Helen Rowland
SPP hub lead for Greater Manchester

The Focus-Trust has been engaged with the Schools Partnership Programme since 2016, with 15 schools across the trust taking part.

"Being part of SPP has given us a structure to ensure that peer review has greater impact on school improvement through more rigorous self-review and effective school-to-school support."

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Helen Barker
SPP hub lead for East Midlands, South Yorkshire and Humber

Helen is Head of Teaching School and School Improvement at Kyra Teaching School Alliance. Kyra is dedicated to delivering a sector-led school improvement system where no child is left behind. All 50 schools within the Kyra alliance engage in the SPP model and they have successfully embedded school to school support.

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Steve Wilks
SPP hub lead for East London and Essex 

Steve is an ex-headteacher and has been involved in the Schools Partnership Programme for several years. As well as working with us to provide strategic insight, he also supports and provides training for new and existing partnerships in East London and parts of Essex.   

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Amy Tapscott
SPP hub lead for Wiltshire

Amy is the Director at Pickwick Learning TSA (PLTSA), who are leading the way in peer review in the Wiltshire area. They are committed to self-sustaining school-to-school improvement, with nine schools within the alliance are taking part in the Schools Partnership Programme.

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Donna Briggs
SPP Hub lead for Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall

Donna is Deputy Director of Plymouth TSA which leads the Schools Partnership Programme in Plymouth. 40% of the city’s schools are involved in cross-phase, cross-MAT peer review. 

"We have a fully trained, experienced team of NLE/LLE/SLEs in Plymouth who have been involved with SPP peer review for a number of years. The SPP approach and materials have provided an excellent framework for developing and supporting many Plymouth schools."