Expert Panel: Remote Learning
EXPERT PANEL REMOTE LEARNING Our expert panelists discuss what the Covid-19 school closures have taught us about remote teaching, including addressing the digital-access gap in some households and how to keep pupils engaged and motivated from a distance
Rachel Hope, deputy director, Teaching Workforce Directorate, Department for Education Rachel is responsible for teacher services. She brings policy and delivery expertise into single multidisciplinary teams to tackle one of the department’s biggest challenges – ensuring there are excellent teachers for every child. This includes services to support those entering teaching profession as well as those already teaching in our schools. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rachel has also been leading the Get Help with Technology programme which is supporting schools to set up digital education platforms and providing laptops, tablets and internet access to vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
Julia Adamson, director of education, BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT Julia Adamson is the director of education at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Julia plays a lead role in managing the National Centre for Computing Education a £84 million government funded programme to upskill thousands of teachers to deliver a world class education in computing across primary and secondary schools. Julia started her career as a primary school teacher specialising in science and technology and progressed into school leadership support and teacher CPD for ICT before moving into the charity sector where she has been focussed on developing opportunities for young people to benefit from technology.
Edd Grinham, head of commercial, Exa Networks Edd comes from an education-based family with both parents and a sibling who teach. Despite this, he sought a career in marketing and has focussed upon technology. Originally in healthcare and now at Exa Networks, as part of Edd’s wider role, he continues to work with and oversee the delivery of a nationwide and online programme of events and training for teachers around the use of technology. Exa Networks is one of the only ISPs delivering bespoke internet services, bringing incredible performance and complete customisability to thousands of schools and businesses across the UK.
Richard Slade, headteacher, Plumcroft Primary School Richard Slade is the headteacher of Plumcroft Primary School in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London. It has over 850 pupils and is expanding onto a second site for a further 420 pupils. Plumcroft Primary School provides a broad and balanced primary education which meets every child’s needs, interests and aspirations. Richard has a 16-year history of turning around failing/ underperforming schools. He has an expertise in using assessment data to transform outcomes for all pupils and accelerate the systemic improvement of schools.
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