As Chief Executive of the Outwood Institute of Education, Julie leads a diverse portfolio including professional development, school improvement, community strategy, and governance. A founding member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2003, she possesses 30 years of educational experience. Her credentials include being a National Leader of Education and a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching. Julie has a proven track record of transforming inadequate schools into outstanding institutions across primary, secondary, and post-16 sectors. Notably, she spearheaded the trust’s move into the primary sector and recently expanded its reach into the North West. A hands-on leader, Julie is passionate about people development and the school-led system. Personally, she is a mother of two; her first hand experience raising a child with SEN and autism informs her advocacy. She firmly believes every child deserves an outstanding education rooted in collaboration over competition.