Our Advisory Council acts as an advisory body to the Trustees of A New Direction.
They represent their borough and sector and provide relevant expertise and information in relation to the work of A New Direction, whilst acting as an active advocate for A New Direction within their borough and sector and to its constituents.
Members provide additional value and depth to A New Direction through their professional position, experience, practice and knowledge of schools.
Members:
| Barking and Dagenham |
Nigel Sagar
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(Senior adviser Creative ad Vocational provision - School Improvement Service (children’s services)
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Barnet
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Jill Matthews
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(Barnet LA Aimhigher Coordinator - Children's Service)
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Bexley
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Saskia Delman
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(Arts Manager)
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Brent
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Aida Esposito
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(Arts Development Officer)
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Croydon
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Graeme Smith
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(Head of Croydon Music and Arts - Department for Children, Young People and Learners)
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Ealing
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Bob Anderson
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(Assistant Director - Schools Service Partnerships)
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Enfield
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Jenny Tosh
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(Inclusion and Workforce Development Manager)
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Greenwich
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John Stephens
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(Head of Greenwich Music Service)
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Hackney
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Nicola Baboneau
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(Assistant Director - The Learning Trust, and Chair of A New Direction's Board of Trustees)
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Hammersmith & Fulham
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Adeen Ashton
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(Acting Arts for Schools Coordinator)
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| Haringey |
Barbara Breed
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(Head of Primary Standards)
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Havering
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Mark Etherington / Lauren Taylor
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(Cultural Policy and Projects Officer - Culture and Leisure Services)
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Hounslow
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Kevin Smith / Victoria Trueman
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(Secondary National Strategy Consultant)
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Islington
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Kate Kelly
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(Learning Plus Manager - Cambridge Education @ Islington)
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Lambeth
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Judith Hare
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(Education Adviser Team Leader - Inclusion and Standards Division)
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Lewisham
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Jane Hendrie
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(Coordinator Lewisham Educations Arts Network)
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| Newham |
Andrew Mutter
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(Art Advisor)
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Redbridge
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Vicky Coxon
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(School Improvement Adviser)
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Southwark
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Dave Newson
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(Co-ordinator - Excellence in Southwark & Southwark Arts Education Team)
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Tower Hamlets
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Karen Brock
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(Head of Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service)
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Waltham Forest
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Yolanda Guns
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(Arts Co-ordinator)
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Service Children's Education
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Joy Harris
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(Performing Arts Consultant SCE / Arts Awards Adviser)
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Note:
The Advisory Council does not have any of the legal responsibilities of the Directors of the Limited Company/Trustees of the Charity - A New Direction. While the Advisory Council provides advice, the Trustees must always act in the overall interests of the limited company/charity and so are not bound to accept or act on this advice.