Executive Director

Douglas Archibald

Douglas is Whole Education’s Executive Director for Development. His focus is on supporting education transformation through peer-to-peer networks. Douglas started his career as a manager on Accenture’s Human Performance practice before leading the development of the Knowledge and Innovation Network at Warwick Business School.

His work on networks has been published in Harvard Business Review and he has advised a number of third and public sector bodies, including the United Nations Development Program and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Before leading Whole Education he was a Partner at the Innovation Unit.

Executive Director

James Pope

Associate Director

David Crossley

David is passionate about curriculum design and supports schools to maintain an entitlement to a whole education while responding to current changes. David’s ideas derive from his four Headships and work with outstanding school leaders.

He supports the development of effective partnerships working with LAs, MATs and other organisations. David created the DfE’s Raising Achievement Transforming Learning (RATL) programme involving more than 700 schools, which was described by Andrew Hargreaves as “One of the most distinctive, promising and successful reform models in the recent history of educational change”.

His book, Sustainable School Transformation: An Inside Out Approach was published in 2013.

Can help you with: curriculum design; school improvement; school-to-school support 

Director - The Big Education Conversation

Dr Sebastien Chapleau

Sebastien is the Director of the Big Education Conversation. He previously spent 6 years as the Founding Headteacher of La Fontaine Academy in Bromley. Sebastien also held the post of Senior Education Organiser with Citizens UK, where he supported headteachers across London around issues of youth leadership and community engagement.

His community organising work in London was recognised in 2012 with a Community Champion Award from the Mayor of London. He also received an Inspirational Educator from the Worshipful Company of Educators for his work across the UK.

Seb is leading the Big Education Conversation and Whole Education’s work to support vulnerable children and families during the Coronavirus crisis.

Director of Primaries

Jo Corrigan

Previously a professional, committed, experienced and successful Primary headteacher, Jo is now the Director of Primary for Whole Education. She previously served in a similar role for SSAT, and brings significant experience of what makes the most difference when supporting a national network of schools.

Jo has worked in a wide range of schools with differing contexts across two Local Authorities, providing the vision and leadership required to ensure a high-quality education for pupils.

Director of Secondaries

Lisa Ling

Lisa joined Whole Education in October 2016. Prior to this, she worked in secondary schools for twenty-one years; first as an English teacher and then for thirteen years as a senior leader and vice-principal.

Her passion as a teacher and leader has always been to provide an inclusive, engaging and rounded education for all young people. Throughout her school career, she has had a determination to help young people achieve academic excellence alongside developing the skills, knowledge, and qualities needed to flourish in life, learning and work.

Can help you with: CPD; curriculum design; English subject specialist; literacy and the vocab gap

Secondary and Projects Manager

Verity Cane

Verity is a Secondary Network Facilitator for Whole Education. Verity has a background in teaching, and was previously a middle leader and History teacher at a school in North East Lincolnshire. Most recently, Verity was a Memberships Manager at educational charity Challenge Partners.

Outside of work, Verity is currently completing a Masters in Education, focusing on the issue of retaining high-quality teachers in coastal communities. In addition, Verity is passionate about providing young people with leadership opportunities and is an Ambassador for Nelsonspirit, a Norfolk based charity that develops the leadership skills of aspiring young leaders.

Can help you with: history subject specialist; SEND networks; teacher retention

Strategic Communications and Content Lead

Alex Hardiman

Alex joined WE in summer 2017 and as well as communications and content he has had the privilege of leading three WE annual conferences – including WE10, our tenth birthday!

He previously worked in a small primary trust’s central team. He worked with the DfE, ESFA and LAs as project lead on new free schools in four regions and then to support the schools post-opening.

Alex also worked for WE Partner Big Change on Reimagining Education– an ambitious, cross-sector international campaign to support a more rounded education. Alex was project coordinator, supporting the campaign development and UK activation.

Project Lead - The Big Education Conversation

Charlotte Lewis

Charlotte is the Project Lead for The Big Education Conversation where she supports volunteers to organise their community to better prepare young people for their futures.

She is passionate about unlocking the potential of community resources to support young people through enabling people to work more collaboratively.

Before this Charlotte coordinated projects and events across the Whole Education network and held previous roles at The Girls Network and Royal Collection Trust.

Primary Network Facilitator

Killian Moyles

Killian is a primary Network Facilitator for Whole Education. His background is primary education, and he has taught in Spain, The Falklands, and the UK.

Killian is committed to redefining the 21st century learner, with emphasis on technology and collaboration.

Finance Manager

Sharon McCormack

Operations Manager

Fie Rason

Fie joined Whole Education in 2020 to provide support for the development of the operational elements of the business, to help ensure it is robust, has fit for purpose programme management processes and joined up strategic thinking across the organisation – thus ensuring that we deliver our whole education mission and values.

Fie is an experienced Project Manager, who has worked and volunteered in the charity, not for profit and education sector for over 20 years. She is passionate about the benefits of collaborative working, a common sense approach to project management and process-driven approach to work within any organisation.