Dr Martina Lecky
CEO, Vanguard Learning Trust
Martina joined Ruislip High School in September 2011 as the school’s second headteacher. Prior to taking up this position, she was deputy headteacher of The Grey Coat Hospital, an all-girls school in central London. She worked at the school for 18 years, from 1993, which included a Fulbright exchange year to America between 2002 and 2003.
Her Doctorate in Education, awarded by King’s College, London, in December 2012, was on teachers’ professional development in the context of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project. She has been a member of the Let’s Think Council and one of the Let’s Think Forum’s trustees.
Martina is passionate about neuroscience and is keen to promote the discourse of educational neuroscience in schools, how this multidisciplinary approach can inform policy and practice. This led Martina to embark on a master's in educational neuroscience, which she has been completing on a part-time basis at Birkbeck University and University College London. She is on the advisory council for Learnus, which is a community that brings educators together with those who specialise in the study of the brain.
Martina’s current role is the CEO of Vanguard Learning Trust (initially taking on the executive headteacher position in September 2018, on a part-time basis). The trust currently consists of Field End Junior School and Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. Oak Farm Primary School became an associate member of the trust in the summer term 2023 with a view to joining in 2025. The trust’s vision of outstanding, inclusive education resonates strongly with Martina’s values in relation to high standards and inclusivity.
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One team, one mission: Aligning operations and education for trust-wide impact
<span data-contrast="none">This session will explore how trusts can align operations and education to create a unified, mission-driven team. The next step for trust operational maturity goes beyond generating efficiencies and releasing time for educators, to contributing to school improvement; professionalising operational careers; and aligning all teams around the shared goal of improving outcomes for children. Join us to discover how fostering a cohesive "one team, one mission" culture can transform your trust, with real-life success stories from trust leaders.</span>