Lucy Scott

Thank you for reading my reasons for wishing to serve on the Headteacher Board.

Having awaited the outcome of key decisions for my trust - which have been guided by members of the HTB - has made me appreciate what a weighty responsibility it is: to listen to representations into which colleagues have poured their heart and soul. I would keep this at the forefront of my mind if I were to be successful.

As CEO of the Eastern Learning Alliance I can provide the perspective of a small trust and one encompassing a broad range of provision: four secondary schools; one primary; an autism special school and Maths specialist sixth form. We range from an outstanding provider to a re-brokered special measures secondary. I feel it is important that the board represents this diversity of educational experience and is able to contextualise with on the ground realities.

Personally, I am driven by wanting to achieve social mobility for disadvantaged students. I have enjoyed supporting schools as a National Leader of Education and chairing the DfE Secondary Headteacher Reference Group. Being able to support colleagues is extremely rewarding and I would seek to be a supportive and empathetic board representative.