Mick Malton Author

Gary Toward is a trainer, keynote speaker and novelist who has previously taught in seven schools countrywide. He was head teacher of three schools in Leicestershire, during which time he co-led a pupil referral unit (PRU) out of special measures. Mick Malton has spent over thirty-five years in education and has enjoyed senior leadership posts in three different schools, including headship in a secondary school. Recently he has been the lead for the Pilgrim Learning Trust, a formal collaboration of twenty-eight schools across the primary and secondary age range in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Chris Henley is a trainer and keynote speaker who taught for over thirty years in three different secondary schools. Chris is an inspirational teacher who moved on from leading an outstanding languages department to become a senior leader. As assistant head in charge of teaching and learning, he played a major role in two successful Ofsted inspections. Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a speaker and self-described 'resilience ninja' whose enthusiasm is both infectious and hugely motivating. Her background as a stand-up comedian and literacy advisor, combined with her commitment to empowering teachers, makes her talks both engaging and resourceful. You may recognise Jaz from the BBC spelling show Hard Spell Abbey or, more recently, as a former candidate on The Apprentice.