Education Development Service
Group Manager - Dave Farrow
The Education Development Service (EDS) is the advisory/monitoring/intervention arm of the Schools and Achievement Division. EDS has the central role in securing school improvement and leading the implementation of national strategies with Somerset schools. Support to schools is targeted in proportion to need and is based on a categorisation process undertaken in the autumn term involving representatives across the Directorate.
We are committed to:
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working with schools to improve the quality of education provided to all our young people and raising their achievement;
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providing access to high quality professional and curriculum development; and to supporting effective leadership and management in schools.
The Education Development Service sits within the Schools and Achievement Division of the Children and Young People's Directorate, headed up by Judith Richardson, Head of Service - Schools and Achievement. Working with Judith are a number of Senior Advisers, responsible for school improvement:
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Alexa Bradford
Senior Adviser: Primary / Middle Education |
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Simon Faull
Senior Adviser: Middle / Secondary Education |
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Dave Smith
Senior Adviser: 14-19provision |
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Iain Kerr
Senior Adviser: Intervention
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Peter Newman
Senior Adviser: Equalities and Diversity
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Brenda Steel
Senior Adviser: Governance |
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Teri Colverwell
EDS Finance Manager |
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Carol Haworth
Business and Admin Manager
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