About Continuing Peoples Development
Mark Wilgose
Academic Background
- Bachelor of Education with Honours (Sheffield City Polytechnic)
- Certificate in Education (University of Sheffield Institute of Education) specialising in Physical Education and Geography
- Certificate in Outdoor Education (Sheffield City Polytecnic) specialising in The Natural System; Environmental Planning; Outdoor Education and the Law; Practical Skills; Organisation; Field Expeditions
Learning Consultant specialising in teacher training, subject leadership, School Sports Partnership development, community school club links development, sports development, coach and AOTT development.
Cross cultural training, leadership and management skills.
Current Work Includes:
- Headteachers and Senior Leaders course, Barugh Green Primary School "Leading to High Quality"
- Headteachers and Senior leaders course, Brimington Junior School Developing a Creative Curriculum
- PLT course, Barugh Green Primary School "Planning for High Quality"
- National Training for Association of Physical Education
- School Sport Partnership education and training Derbyshire
- "Kick It" project for Street Kid’s in Ghana working with the Ministry for Education Ghana and Hugs TLC.
- Enhanced Leadership; Dreams and Teams Club; Inclusion; training and evaluation British Council Poland, Youth Sport Trust.
- Consultancy with Keep Kids Safe @ School, a communication and monitoring system to help protect children and track their participation in school sports partnerships
Key Areas of Employment
- Director of Specialism - Handsworth Grange School and Sports College Sheffield 2001–2004
- Partnership Development Managers Handsworth Grange School Sport Partnership 2001–2004
- Senior Development Officer - Youth Sport Trust, Yorkshire/ East Midlands 2004–2007
- Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator - Beaver Hill School, Sheffield 1986–2000
- Subject Leader - Heath Clark High School, Croydon 1980–1983
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Leadership Team - Handsworth Grange School and Sports College 2000–2004.
Writing, monitoring and evaluating sports college development plans.
Implementation of the community development plans. - School Sports Partnership
Managing the development of a local school sport partnership.
Mark currently does voluntary work organising activities for people from 8 to 80 years old from Barnsley in the North to Mansfield in the South, Sheffield in the west to Retford in the East. There are generally 12-15 events per year including sporting, musical, dramatic and cultural arts activities.
Above all Mark loves spending time with his wife and four wonderful children.
Associate Consultant: Michael Gilmore
Academic background
- Bachelor of Education (Hons) Sheffield City Polytechnic
- LPSH 2001
Education Employment
- Shiregreen Middle School, Sheffield, 1985–1989
- Bracken Road Primary School, Sheffield, 1989–1991 (1990–1991 Acting Deputy Headteacher)
- Fakenham School, Norfolk, 1991–1994 (Deputy Headteacher, 1992–1993 Acting Headteacher)
- Barugh Green Primary School, Barnsley, 1994–Present (Headteacher)
Training Experience
- Headteacher of a Beacon School 1999–2005 organising 40 courses a year.
- Regular lectures at Bretton College, Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University.
- Training of numerous heateachers
- Secondment as an educational adviser 2000–2001
- Training the staff of numerous schools on a variety of areas
- Worked for a variety of training bodies including National College & DCSF
- Partnership with Continuing People’s Development 2008–present
Associate Consultant: Phil Hickey
Academic Background
- BAQTS Hons – English and Education
- Diploma In Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- National Professional Qualification for Headteachers
- Accredited School Improvement Partner
Variety of teaching experience throughout primary years including extensive experience in large multi-cultural school in London. Headteacher of three Derbyshire schools over the last ten years.
Led one school from 'Serious Weaknesses' to HMI list of most improved schools in two years.
Four years' experience as Consultant Leader as part of Primary Leadership Programme including work in 15 primary and special schools.
School Improvement Partner for Doncaster Local Authority.
Employment History
- Headteacher Brimington Junior School: Jan 2006–present day
- Headteacher Somerlea park Junior School: Jan 2001–Dec 2005
- Acting Headteacher Norbriggs Primary School: April 1999–Dec 2000
- Consultant Leader, Derbyshire LA: 2003–2007
- School Improvement Partner, Doncaster LA: Sept 2008–present day
Current Work
Besides my headteacher role, I currently run courses on curriculum development for headteachers and senior school staff. I am currently writing a book about curriculum development which is due for publication later this year.
Associate Consultant: Emma Wolff
Academic Background
- B.Ed. (Hons) Primary PE, Leeds Metropolitan University
Educational Employment
- Driffield County Junior School, East Yorkshire, 1997–1999 (Class teacher)
- John Ball Primary School, London, 1999–2001 (Class Teacher/PE Co-ordinator)
- Barugh Green Primary School, Barnsley, 2002–Present (Specialist PE Teacher)
Training Experience
- Under Barugh Green's Beacon Status delivering training to NQTs through courses on dance, athletics, games and gymnastics (2003–2007).
- Leading Role of PE co-ordinator course.
- Delivering demonstration lessons to teachers on the Graduate Teacher Programme.
- Training staff at two schools on all areas of PE teaching.
- Partnership with Continuing Peoples Development – trainer on PLT course 'Planning for High Quality'.
As well as my passion for PE I lead an active lifestyle and am a keen cyclist and swimmer. I also have a young family who I love to spend time with.