Margaret was Director of Education and Early Years and Deputy Director of Children’s Services for Trafford Council until her retirement in 2012 .She  now chairs the Greater Manchester Learning Partnership, which brings together all the key education bodies (CEOs of Multi Academy Trusts, Teaching school hubs, legacy teaching schools, headteacher Leaders, Local Authority Leaders and Diocesan leaders ) into a coherent strategic partnership to improve outcomes for the children and young people of Greater Manchester.

Since her retirement from full time work, Margaret has chaired seven interim executive boards and two struggling governing bodies. These were a mix of primary and secondary schools, in Salford, Wigan and Stockport. All of these have shown improvement and,in many cases, Margaret has remained as Chair following a return to governing body status.  She is currently Chair of two other governing bodies and vice chair of a fourth. All of these are in Salford. In June 2024 she received the Governor of the Year Award from the United Learning Multi Academy Trust

Margaret works in a voluntary capacity as a member of three Multi Academy Trusts. In June 2019 she was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her services to education across Greater Manchester

Andi has over 20 years of Senior Leadership experience in schools, including 13 years as Headteacher of a successful inner-city high school, before taking early retirement in August 2024. School culture, behaviour systems, strong pastoral care, relationships, high achievement and inclusivity have always been the focus of Andi’s leadership, and her school was highlighted in a Teach First research document as a high achieving inclusive school. Andi has a strong commitment to providing support and advice to education professionals and has mentored several new and aspiring Headteachers. She has also been Chair of the Salford Heads association for which she organised CPD and speakers, a PiXL Associate sharing good practice in school improvement, was designated an LLE, and has undertaken a small number of joint reviews in her role of Executive Leader for Salford CMAT. Andi is independent of the school and the local authority.

Ed is the Head of School Improvement for Secondary Schools within a Local Authority. With over 20 years of experience in schools - 15 of which have been spent in senior leadership roles. He brings extensive expertise in assessment, curriculum design and quality first teaching. Ed has experience of chairing hub networks across groups of schools focusing on developing and improving assessment and curriculum systems. Ed has presented at a national level on strategies to raise academic standards.

Throughout his career Ed has successfully led strategic developments in teaching and learning, ensuring high standards of curriculum planning and implementation to have the most impact in the classroom. In his current role, he works closely with schools and multi-academy trusts to provide rigorous quality assurance, targeted support and leadership in all areas of school improvement. His work focuses on building capacity, driving sustainable improvement and securing the best outcomes for all learners.

HR & OD Business Partner. A CIPD qualified HR professional with 7 years’ experience working with Schools in Salford and over 25 years’ experience in HR in total. Currently employed as a HR & OD Business Partner within the Schools and Academies Team at Salford City Council. Her role involves providing headteachers, senior leaders and governing bodies with strategic advice and support on a range of employment issues including; sickness absence, capability, grievance & dignity at work, disciplinary, TUPE transfers, workforce development, workforce redesign, workforce planning and whole school reorganisations. She has a comprehensive knowledge of the challenges currently facing schools for example; teacher recruitment and retention, challenging budgets, employee wellbeing and safeguarding matters.

Debbie has very recently retired from her role as a senior school’s accountant in Salford LA. Debbie has a well-developed understanding of the role of governor and of budget management in schools. Debbie was previously a member of a Primary School IEB and, until recently she was a governor of a primary school governing board. Debbie worked for the local authority finance team for 31 years in various roles and supporting a variety of services. She provided finance support to the schools for 15 years.