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Craig Richardson

Craig Richardson
Craig was a headteacher of several successful primary schools in Cheshire. He now works as an adviser for Cheshire West and Chester and a consultant for ECM.

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Craig is an education consultant. His most recent headship was at Helsby Hillside. He also undertook two executive headships for the local authority during his time at Hillside and worked as a Local Leader of Education. He is an adviser for Cheshire West and Chester as well as an associate for ECM Education supporting school improvement, headteacher appraisal and training.

Ofsted (2016) recognised that, as Headteacher, Craig ‘provides very strong leadership and has a crystal-clear vision for the school’s future.’ In school, he constantly seeks to improve the quality of provision and the outcomes for pupils. He also recognises that school should be fun for everyone and his school motto was ‘Learn, Laugh and Play’ which provided a focus for pupils and staff.

He has introduced and developed rigorous and effective systems to monitor and evaluate a school’s effectiveness. School improvement planning is sharply focused on the key areas for improvement. This resulted in significant improvements in raising standards in reading, mathematics and EGPS.

Working as an adviser and as a Local Leader of Education across a range of schools in Cheshire West and Chester has provided Craig with a wide range of experiences and the opportunity to support colleagues in improving schools. Feedback from schools and colleagues has been very positive.

He strongly believes that the inspection process supports school improvement and helps bring about better learning and teaching for more children. He is also passionate about sport and has led Hillside towards the Platinum School Games Award and a nomination for primary school of the year.

Craig's areas of strength:
• Leadership and Management.
• Making clear judgements about the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and supporting schools in working towards school improvements.
• Team work and developing leadership across school, including robust self-evaluation, governance; safeguarding and headteacher appraisal.