Our Team

Our Executive Team have a wealth of experience in educational leadership. The Executive Team comprises of TCAT’s CEO, Andy Moorcroft, Director of Education, Vicky Briggs and School Improvement Lead, Tim Long. Collectively, our team have the knowledge, skills and tools to support you and your organisation’s individual needs. Bespoke packages are available upon request. Some core offers include:

  • Headteacher/ Principal support and challenge
  • Quality assurance to support self-evaluation
  • Whole school reviews
  • Inspection readiness
  • Leadership development
  • Advisory service
  • School improvement and priority action plan support
  • Professional growth

Our Subject Expert Leads can support you and your establishment through the provision of reviews, curriculum support, monitoring and further CPD. Subject Expert Leads cover a wide range of subjects and offer their services to primary, secondary and post 16 settings. Bespoke packages are available upon request. Below are examples of some of the key offers facilitated by Subject Expert Leads:

  • SEND Support
  • Curriculum reviews
  • Bespoke subject CPD
  • Teaching and learning reviews
  • Behaviour guidance and support
  • Reading reviews and development
  • Attendance guidance and support
  • Safeguarding health check
  • Middle leader coaching and development

Our Central Team, which comprises of a number expert leaders, offer a range of business support from Finance, Operations, HR, Governance and Estates. There is a variety of professional guidance, support and CPD which includes:

  • Recruitment
  • Performance management
  • Employment laws and policies
  • Policy writing
  • Insurance
  • Financial Management
  • Promoting professional growth and development
  • Facilities management
  • Procurement
  • Capital projects
  • IT development
  • Website and compliance
  • Admissions
  • Business support
  • Operations peer reviews
  • Health and safety
  • Governance bespoke training
  • Governance review
  • Headteacher Performance Management advice
  • Leadership appointment advice and support

Executive Team

Subject Expert Leaders

Central Team

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Education Connect
The Challenge Academy Trust, c/o Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road
Warrington, WA4 3AE
Tel: 01925 216037