Our Trustees.
Unlocking Potential. Fostering Equity. Changing Lives.
Dave
Hollomby
Trustee & Creator of RADY Dave taught for twenty years in secondary schools in Knowsley and Liverpool, before becoming a local authority adviser. In 2012, he created the RADY project, which supports schools to demonstrate, through the pupil-level targets they set, equal expectations for both children from poorer backgrounds and other pupils. This is because differences in school expectations are a major factor causing the attinment gaps. He continues to work closely with Challenging Education in the area of RADY.
Luke
Bramhall
Trustee I have spent my career championing children’s rights and youth participation. I believe In the voice of the child and the Importance of using this voice to Influence positive change. CEO of an amazing local charity called Newcastle Carers, supporting the Incredible unpaid carers who prop up our communities, and offer such love and compassion for their loved ones.
Jenny
Ford
Trustee Jennifer Ford is Headteacher of Treorchy, a large Comprehensive School in the Rhondda. Prior to this, Jennifer was the Head of Pentrehafod School in Swansea. Both schools are proud to be RADY schools and she has a real passion for inclusion and belonging for all… what the Welsh call CYNEFIN. Jennifer trained as an English teacher and loves words and the power of language. She is also a keen runner and takes part in Park Runs and marathons. Jennifer has a grown up family, a geographer husband and a loving but badly behaved rescue dog.
Mark
Highfield
Trustee I have worked in a senior finance capacity within the education sector for over twenty years. Since 2017 I have been Chief Financial Officer for a Multi Academy Trust currently comprising four special schools in Staffordshire. I wanted to use my personal and sector experience to work within the Achieve Equity Foundation to provide targeted support to disadvantaged young people.
Pat
Gaul
Trustee Pat was a lawyer, in London for 5 years in the 1980s and then in Liverpool for the rest of his career. He retired as a partner Weightmans in 2018 after 34 years in practice and then did an MA in Irish Studies at the Institute of Irish Studies, Liverpool. He then taught law on a part time basis at Liverpool Hope for 4 years. Pat has been a trustee of several charities including The Everton Former Players’ Foundation and the Liverpool Irish Centre where he was chair for 6 years. He is currently a governor at St Gabriel’s Primary school in Huyton.
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