Strategic Education Leads

This directory page provides contact details for members of the Strategic Education Leads group which provides support for Strategic Education Leads in all boroughs in London and is a forum for sharing strategies and joint partnership working with key partners, including London Councils, Ofsted and the Department of Education. Representatives from the group are represented on London partnership groups, including the London Officers Group.

Membership eligibility

Those who are strategic leads within the Education Services, including Directors of Education and School Improvement Services Leads

When does the group meet?

Termly.

Key Contact

The current Chair of SELL is Richard Stanley, Deputy Director, Bi-Borough Children’s Services.

Governance

There is a core steering group of members that agree the key actions for the network and the agendas for the termly meetings

Members

Authority Strategic Education Lead Contact Details
Barking and Dagenham Jill Baker
Interim Head of School Performance and Partnerships
jill.baker@lbbd.gov.uk
Jane Hargreaves
Education Director
Jane.Hargreaves@lbbd.gov.uk
Barnet Neil Marlow
Chief Executive Director of Education and Learning
Neil.Marlow@Barnet.gov.uk
Alison Dawes
Director - School Access, Skills & Corporate Services
alison.dawes@barnet.gov.uk
Helen Morrison
Co-head of School Improvement
Helen.morrison@barnet.gov.uk
Katie Dawbarn
Co-head of School Improvement
katie.dawbarn@barnet.gov.uk
Bexley Lauren Ovenden
Acting Deputy Director (Education)
Lauren.Ovenden@bexley.gov.uk
Brent Jen Haskew
Head of Setting and School Effectiveness
Jen.Haskew@brent.gov.uk
Shirley Parks
Director, Safeguarding, Partnerships and Strategy
Shirley.Parks@brent.gov.uk
Bromley Carol Arnfield
Head of Service - Early Years, School Standards and Adult Education
Carol.Arnfield@bromley.gov.uk
Julia Andrew
Head of School Standards
Julia.andrew@bromley.gov.uk
Camden Andy George
Director of Learning
Andy.george@camden.go.uk
Stephen Hall
Chief Executive Officer
stephen.hall@camden.gov.uk
Vikram Hansrani Vikram.Hansrani@camden.gov.uk
City of London Deborah Bell
Strategic Director of Education and Culture
Deborah.Bell@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Isabelle Britten-Denniee
Lead Early Years Advisor
Isabelle.britten-denniee@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Theresa Shortland
Head of Education & Early Years Services
theresa.shortland@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Jane Morgan
Head of SEND Support and School Improvement Adviser
miranda-jane.morgan@cognus.org.uk
Tracy Smith
Executive Director for The Partnership
Tracy.Smith@the-partnership.org.uk
Alison Gawthrope
Director of Primary Education and Partnerships
alison.gawthrope@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Croydon Jo Jack
Interim Head of Service Access to Education/Interim Head of the Virtual School
jo.jack@croydon.gov.uk
Sarah Bailey
Interim Head of Service Access to Education / Interim Head of the Virtual School
sarah.bailey@croydon.gov.uk
Shelley Davies
Director of Education
Shelley.Davies@croydon.gov.uk
Ealing Angela Doherty
Senior Education Professional 11-19
Adoherty@ealing.gov.uk
Julie Lewis
Assistant Director (School Effectiveness)
Julie.Lewis@ealing.gov.uk
Enfield Lucy Nutt
Head of School and Early Years Improvement Service
Luct.Nutt@enfield.gov.uk
Peter Nathan
Director of Education
peter.nathan@enfield.gov.uk
Hackney Jason Marantz
Assistant Director of Education, School Standards and Improvement
jason.marantz@hackney.gov.uk
Paul Senior
Interim Director of Education
paul.senior@hackney.gov.uk
Haringey Jane Edwards
Assistant Director for Schools and Learning
jane.edwards@haringey.gov.uk
James Page
Chief Exec at Haringey Education Partnership
James.Page@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk
Harrow Debbie Cummings
Lead Adviser
Debbie.Cummings@harrow.gov.uk
Jo Garlick
Senior School Improvement Advisor and Governance Lead
jo.garlick@harrow.gov.uk
Patrick O'Dwyer
Divisional Director Education Services
Patrick.Odwyer@harrow.gov.uk
Havering Susan Sutton
Education Quality and Effectiveness Manager
susan.sutton@havering.gov.uk
Trevor Cook
Assistant Director for Education Services
Trevor.Cook@havering.gov.uk
Hillingdon Abi Preston
Executive Director of Education and SEND
apreston@hillingdon.gov.uk
Hounslow Akwal Gill
Senior Education Adviser
Akwal.Gill@hounslow.gov.uk
Lyn Gray
School Adviser - School Effectiveness Team
lyn.gray@hounslow.gov.uk
Islington Anthony Doudle
Head of School Improvement
Anthony.Doudle@islington.gov.uk
Sarah Callaghan
Director of Learning and Culture
Sarah.callaghan@islington.gov.uk
Kingston Charis Penfold
Director of Education Services, Kingston and Richmond
Charis.Penfold@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Rosemary Hafeez
Associate Director for School Standards and Performance
Rosemary.Hafeez@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Emma Smith
Principal School Improvement Adviser AfC, Kingston and Richmond
Emma.smith@achievingforchildren.org.uk
Kensington & Chelsea Shelley Duffy
Assistant Director of Education
Shelley.Duffy@rbkc.gov.uk
Richard Stanley
Deputy Director of Education
Richard.Stanley@rbkc.gov.uk
Lambeth Abrilli Phillip
Director of Education and Learning
APhillip1@lambeth.gov.uk
Sophie Garner
Assistant Director Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion
SGarner@lambeth.gov.uk
Gerald Mehrtens
Interim Assistant Director Standards, Safeguarding and Partnerships Education and Learning
Gmeehrtens@lambeth.gov.uk
Hammersmith and Fulham Peter Haylock
Director of Education and SEND
Peter.Haylock@lbhf.gov.uk
Keith Tysoe
Keith Tysoe, Strategic Lead Education Schools Improvement and Inclusion
Keith.Tysoe@lbhf.gov.uk
Georgina Herry
Lead Adviser for School Improvement
georgina.herry@lbhf.gov.uk
Lewisham Angela Scattergood
Director of Education
Angela.scattergood@lewisham.gov.uk
Sandra Roberts
Director of Lewisham Learning
sandra.roberts@lewisham.gov.uk
London Councils Samira Islam
Principal Policy & Project Officer
Samira.Islam@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Caroline Dawes Caroline.Dawes@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Merton Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Assistant Director of Education and Early Help
Elizabeth.Fitzpatrick@merton.gov.uk
Newham Vik Verma
Director of Education
Vik.Verma@newham.gov.uk
Dani Wade
Head of Commissioning Education and Skills
dani.wade@newham.gov.uk
Patrick Alexander
Head of Education
Patrick.Alexander@newham.gov.uk
Redbridge Colin Stewart
Director of Education
Colin.Stewart@redbridge.gov.uk
Southwark Nina Dohel
Director of Education 0-19
Nina.Dohel@southwark.gov.uk
Nikki Tilson
Principal Adviser
nikki.tilson@southwark.gov.uk
Richard Hunter
Principal Adviser
richard.hunter@southwark.gov.uk
Sutton Kieran Holliday
Acting Strategic Lead for Education
kieran.holliday@sutton.gov.uk
Jane Morgan
Head of SEND Support and School Improvement
jane.morgan@sutton.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets Steve Nyakatawa
Director of Education
steve.nyakatawa@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Cheryl Toms Cheryl.Toms@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Lisa Fraser
Director of Education
lisa.fraser@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Martha Barden Martha.Barden@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Waltham Forest Gerry Kemble
Assistant Director - Schools
gerry.kemble@walthamforest.gov.uk
Lindsay Jackson
Assistant Director for Post-16 & School Operations
Lindsay.Jackson@walthamforest.gov.uk
Wandsworth Andrew Hough
Head of School Participation and Performance
andrew.hough@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Lisa Fenaroli
Assistant Director of Education
Lisa.Fenaroli@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk
Authority, Strategic Education Lead and Contact Details
Barking and Dagenham

Jill Baker
Interim Head of School Performance and Partnerships
jill.baker@lbbd.gov.uk

Jane Hargreaves
Education Director
Jane.Hargreaves@lbbd.gov.uk

Barnet

Neil Marlow
Chief Executive Director of Education and Learning
Neil.Marlow@Barnet.gov.uk

Alison Dawes
Director - School Access, Skills & Corporate Services
alison.dawes@barnet.gov.uk

Helen Morrison
Co-head of School Improvement
Helen.morrison@barnet.gov.uk

Katie Dawbarn
Co-head of School Improvement
katie.dawbarn@barnet.gov.uk

Bexley

Lauren Ovenden
Acting Deputy Director (Education)
Lauren.Ovenden@bexley.gov.uk

Brent

Jen Haskew
Head of Setting and School Effectiveness
Jen.Haskew@brent.gov.uk

Shirley Parks
Director, Safeguarding, Partnerships and Strategy
Shirley.Parks@brent.gov.uk

Bromley

Carol Arnfield
Head of Service - Early Years, School Standards and Adult Education
Carol.Arnfield@bromley.gov.uk

Julia Andrew
Head of School Standards
Julia.andrew@bromley.gov.uk

Camden

Andy George
Director of Learning
Andy.george@camden.go.uk

Stephen Hall
Chief Executive Officer
stephen.hall@camden.gov.uk

Vikram Hansrani
Vikram.Hansrani@camden.gov.uk

City of London

Deborah Bell
Strategic Director of Education and Culture
Deborah.Bell@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Isabelle Britten-Denniee
Lead Early Years Advisor
Isabelle.britten-denniee@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Theresa Shortland
Head of Education & Early Years Services
theresa.shortland@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Jane Morgan
Head of SEND Support and School Improvement Adviser
miranda-jane.morgan@cognus.org.uk

Tracy Smith
Executive Director for The Partnership
Tracy.Smith@the-partnership.org.uk

Alison Gawthrope
Director of Primary Education and Partnerships
alison.gawthrope@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Croydon

Jo Jack
Interim Head of Service Access to Education/Interim Head of the Virtual School
jo.jack@croydon.gov.uk

Sarah Bailey
Interim Head of Service Access to Education / Interim Head of the Virtual School
sarah.bailey@croydon.gov.uk

Shelley Davies
Director of Education
Shelley.Davies@croydon.gov.uk

Ealing

Angela Doherty
Senior Education Professional 11-19
Adoherty@ealing.gov.uk

Julie Lewis
Assistant Director (School Effectiveness)
Julie.Lewis@ealing.gov.uk

Enfield

Lucy Nutt
Head of School and Early Years Improvement Service
Luct.Nutt@enfield.gov.uk

Peter Nathan
Director of Education
peter.nathan@enfield.gov.uk

Hackney

Jason Marantz
Assistant Director of Education, School Standards and Improvement
jason.marantz@hackney.gov.uk

Paul Senior
Interim Director of Education
paul.senior@hackney.gov.uk

Haringey

Jane Edwards
Assistant Director for Schools and Learning
jane.edwards@haringey.gov.uk

James Page
Chief Exec at Haringey Education Partnership
James.Page@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk

Harrow

Debbie Cummings
Lead Adviser
Debbie.Cummings@harrow.gov.uk

Jo Garlick
Senior School Improvement Advisor and Governance Lead
jo.garlick@harrow.gov.uk

Patrick O'Dwyer
Divisional Director Education Services
Patrick.Odwyer@harrow.gov.uk

Havering

Susan Sutton
Education Quality and Effectiveness Manager
susan.sutton@havering.gov.uk

Trevor Cook
Assistant Director for Education Services
Trevor.Cook@havering.gov.uk

Hillingdon

Abi Preston
Executive Director of Education and SEND
apreston@hillingdon.gov.uk

Hounslow

Akwal Gill
Senior Education Adviser
Akwal.Gill@hounslow.gov.uk

Lyn Gray
School Adviser - School Effectiveness Team
lyn.gray@hounslow.gov.uk

Islington

Anthony Doudle
Head of School Improvement
Anthony.Doudle@islington.gov.uk

Sarah Callaghan
Director of Learning and Culture
Sarah.callaghan@islington.gov.uk

Kingston

Charis Penfold
Director of Education Services, Kingston and Richmond
Charis.Penfold@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Rosemary Hafeez
Associate Director for School Standards and Performance
Rosemary.Hafeez@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Emma Smith
Principal School Improvement Adviser AfC, Kingston and Richmond
Emma.smith@achievingforchildren.org.uk

Kensington & Chelsea

Shelley Duffy
Assistant Director of Education
Shelley.Duffy@rbkc.gov.uk

Richard Stanley
Deputy Director of Education
Richard.Stanley@rbkc.gov.uk

Lambeth

Abrilli Phillip
Director of Education and Learning
APhillip1@lambeth.gov.uk

Sophie Garner
Assistant Director Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion
SGarner@lambeth.gov.uk

Gerald Mehrtens
Interim Assistant Director Standards, Safeguarding and Partnerships Education and Learning
Gmeehrtens@lambeth.gov.uk

Hammersmith and Fulham

Peter Haylock
Director of Education and SEND
Peter.Haylock@lbhf.gov.uk

Keith Tysoe
Keith Tysoe, Strategic Lead Education Schools Improvement and Inclusion
Keith.Tysoe@lbhf.gov.uk

Georgina Herry
Lead Adviser for School Improvement
georgina.herry@lbhf.gov.uk

Lewisham

Angela Scattergood
Director of Education
Angela.scattergood@lewisham.gov.uk

Sandra Roberts
Director of Lewisham Learning
sandra.roberts@lewisham.gov.uk

London Councils

Samira Islam
Principal Policy & Project Officer
Samira.Islam@londoncouncils.gov.uk

Caroline Dawes
Caroline.Dawes@londoncouncils.gov.uk

Merton

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Assistant Director of Education and Early Help
Elizabeth.Fitzpatrick@merton.gov.uk

Newham

Vik Verma
Director of Education
Vik.Verma@newham.gov.uk

Dani Wade
Head of Commissioning Education and Skills
dani.wade@newham.gov.uk

Patrick Alexander
Head of Education
Patrick.Alexander@newham.gov.uk

Redbridge

Colin Stewart
Director of Education
Colin.Stewart@redbridge.gov.uk

Southwark

Nina Dohel
Director of Education 0-19
Nina.Dohel@southwark.gov.uk

Nikki Tilson
Principal Adviser
nikki.tilson@southwark.gov.uk

Richard Hunter
Principal Adviser
richard.hunter@southwark.gov.uk

Sutton

Kieran Holliday
Acting Strategic Lead for Education
kieran.holliday@sutton.gov.uk

Jane Morgan
Head of SEND Support and School Improvement
jane.morgan@sutton.gov.uk

Tower Hamlets

Steve Nyakatawa
Director of Education
steve.nyakatawa@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Cheryl Toms
Cheryl.Toms@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Lisa Fraser
Director of Education
lisa.fraser@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Martha Barden
Martha.Barden@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Waltham Forest

Gerry Kemble
Assistant Director - Schools
gerry.kemble@walthamforest.gov.uk

Lindsay Jackson
Assistant Director for Post-16 & School Operations
Lindsay.Jackson@walthamforest.gov.uk

Wandsworth

Andrew Hough
Head of School Participation and Performance
andrew.hough@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Lisa Fenaroli
Assistant Director of Education
Lisa.Fenaroli@RichmondandWandsworth.gov.uk