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Published 31/03/25
"Inclusion isn’t a separate strand of work – it is the work..."
Anthem's Head of Inclusion and SEND, Kelsey Clark-Davies, leads the trust’s vision for inclusion with a firm belief that every child deserves to feel a deep sense of belonging in their school community. With decades of experience spanning mainstream, specialist and alternative provision, as well as managing local authority SEND provision, Kelsey has dedicated her career to creating environments where all children, regardless of their starting points, can thrive.

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Published 18/12/24
Meet our leaders: Hannah Fahey
Today we’re shining the spotlight on Hannah Fahey, our inspiring Executive Headteacher at St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham and part of the Anthem national team. With 16 years’ experience in education, Hannah is a driving force within our leadership team.

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Published 06/09/24
"As we launch into the rhythm of the new school year, I always take a breath to pause, reflect and celebrate, the successes of last year"
Elma Lawson, Director of Education, shares why, in the bustle of the first week of the year, she believes it is key to pause and reflect in order to understand where we are and to know where we want to get to.

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Published 16/07/24
“Our strategy is simple: we promote excellence in education for every student, every lesson, all the time.”
Anthem's Director of Education, Elma Lawson, is responsible for assuring the quality of education delivered across the whole Trust. She has a steely determination and a track record of improving student outcomes and raising standards from primary through to secondary.

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Published 12/12/23
Meet our leaders: Helen Palmer
Helen Palmer, Headteacher at Queensbury Academy in Dunstable, recently celebrated her one-year anniversary at the school after taking up the post part way through the school year in November 2022. Here she gives us her reflections on the year that’s passed and what’s on the horizon for Queensbury.

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Published 09/03/23
Right support? Right place? Right time? A SENCo’s view of the government’s plans for SEND and alternative provision
Last week saw the long-awaited publication of the government’s plan to reform SEND and alternative provision, The SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan: Right Support, Right Place, Right Time. Christina Horton, SENCo and senior leader at Anthem’s Mount Street Academy, delivers her verdict…

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Blog

Insights and opinion from across our Trust.

"Inclusion isn’t a separate strand of work – it is the work..."

Meet our leaders: Hannah Fahey

Today we’re shining the spotlight on Hannah Fahey, our inspiring Executive Headteacher at St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham and part of the Anthem national team. With 16 years’ experience in education, Hannah is a driving force within our leadership team.

"As we launch into the rhythm of the new school year, I always take a breath to pause, reflect and celebrate, the successes of last year"

Elma Lawson, Director of Education, shares why, in the bustle of the first week of the year, she believes it is key to pause and reflect in order to understand where we are and to know where we want to get to.

“Our strategy is simple: we promote excellence in education for every student, every lesson, all the time.”

Anthem's Director of Education, Elma Lawson, is responsible for assuring the quality of education delivered across the whole Trust. She has a steely determination and a track record of improving student outcomes and raising standards from primary through to secondary.

Meet our leaders: Helen Palmer

Right support? Right place? Right time? A SENCo’s view of the government’s plans for SEND and alternative provision