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Experienced Headteacher · Senior Education Leader · FCCT

Ready to step into school leadership and create impact where it matters most.

I support schools and trusts to strengthen culture, safeguarding, inclusion, attendance, behaviour and inspection readiness — through practical tools, honest evidence and values-led judgement.

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Leicestershire
Excellence · Equity · Integrity
20+
Years across mainstream, AP and specialist SEND
+0.32
Progress 8 gain through culture and accountability
£1.1m
Supply spend reduction through stronger systems
+27%
Attendance improvement in alternative provision
02 — The Leader

A headteacher-ready leader for schools that need clarity, courage and improvement grip.

Twenty years of education leadership across mainstream secondary, alternative provision and specialist SEND — from teacher to Headteacher to consultant.

My strongest contribution is in settings where safeguarding, inclusion, culture, attendance, behaviour, SEND, staff confidence and inspection readiness need to be brought together into one coherent improvement plan.

I am particularly interested in leadership opportunities where schools need calm judgement, honest diagnosis, strong systems and measurable improvement — without losing sight of children, families and staff.

What I can step in and do

  1. Stabilise culture, routines and safeguarding expectations.
  2. Translate complex evidence into clear priorities and action.
  3. Build confidence with staff, governors, trustees and local authorities.
  4. Strengthen inclusion, attendance, behaviour and curriculum coherence.
  5. Create improvement systems that continue beyond the first burst of urgency.
A leadership philosophy
Excellence and equity belong together. The strongest schools combine ambition with humanity — clear standards, strong safeguarding, and adults who refuse to give up on children.
Halui Angus FCCT
03 — The Approach

Rapid, ethical and sustainable improvement.

A leadership approach that combines high expectations, practical implementation and child-centred decision-making. Direct enough to create momentum. Human enough to build trust.

01

Immediate diagnosis

Identify the real barriers quickly: safeguarding culture, attendance patterns, behaviour routines, SEND provision, curriculum design, staffing capacity and governance oversight.

02

Focused implementation

Turn priorities into visible actions, clear routines, staff training, accountability rhythms and evidence-informed improvement cycles that leaders can actually maintain.

03

Measured impact

Use the right evidence to show what is improving, what remains vulnerable and what leaders need to do next — without creating inspection theatre.

04 — Support for schools

How I create impact in schools.

Support can be delivered through selected leadership roles, interim capacity, consultancy, training or practical school improvement tools.

i. Leadership

Interim & transition leadership

Experienced headship-level capacity for schools needing stabilisation, leadership grip, post-inspection momentum, SEND/AP expertise or support during transition.

ii. Inspection

Inspection readiness & improvement narrative

SEF refinement, 2025 inspection framework alignment, deep-dive preparation, leadership narrative, evidence trails and honest readiness reviews.

iii. Improvement

Rapid school improvement

Behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, SEND, inclusion, curriculum, ICFP and implementation support for schools needing sharper priorities and stronger systems.

iv. Development

Professional development that changes practice

Practical CPD on adaptive teaching, trauma-informed practice, inclusive leadership, safeguarding culture, AI in schools and inspection readiness.

05 — Core belief

Excellence and equity belong together.

I came into teaching because I believed — and still believe — that a great education changes the direction of a life. The strongest schools combine ambition with humanity: clear standards, strong safeguarding, inclusive practice and adults who refuse to give up on children.

Excellence Equity Integrity Every Child
Live article
The leadership work that sits underneath visible school improvement.
06 — Writing & insight

ICFP: the skill every headteacher needs right now.

An honest look at why curriculum-led financial planning is not an accounting exercise — but a leadership discipline tied to sustainability, staffing and standards.

I write about culture, inclusion, safeguarding, attendance, SEND, curriculum, inspection readiness, staff confidence and ethical implementation. More articles and reflection tools are in development as part of The Excellence Classroom's growing professional library.

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Published · 2026
Beyond Readiness
Halui Angus FCCT
07 — Published book

Beyond Readiness.

A practical school improvement playbook for leaders who want integrity, inclusion and strong everyday practice — not inspection theatre.

"This book gives schools permission to be braver and do what is best for children for the first time in a long time."

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08 — Resources

Tools designed from lived school leadership.

Practical resources for school leaders, governors and trust colleagues who want to move from reflection to action without creating inspection theatre.

Free companion toolkit

Beyond Readiness™ Companion Toolkit

The Beyond Readiness book refers readers to companion tools and downloadable resources at The Excellence Classroom. This free toolkit brings those tools together in a practical, printable format for school leaders, teams and governors.

Includes printable tools for professional development, stakeholder voice, inspection calm, truthful self-evaluation and 90-day planning.

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Launch resource

Beyond Readiness™ Launch Pack

Includes the September Readiness Builder™ HTML Tool — a practical digital tool to help leaders enter their school context, review key readiness areas, capture evidence and actions, and generate a leadership-ready summary.

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Audit tool

SEND & inclusion review

Universal provision and next-steps review for inclusive practice. A fuller downloadable version is in development.

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Reflection pack

Safeguarding culture

Reflection support for building safer, stronger school culture and keeping children’s lived experience at the centre.

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09 — Contact

Discuss a leadership, consultancy or school improvement opportunity.

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