Team

May 6, 2017

Who are our team of education consultants, mentors, coaches and supervision leads?


They are:

  • experienced practitioners;
  • ex or existing senior leaders. SENDCos or local authority advisors who 'know their onions';
  • all human and friendly.

They will:

  • listen to you;
  • work with you;
  • adapt to meet your needs; 
  • occasionally make you smile (even laugh);
  • UNDERSTAND THE PRESSURES OF LEADING A SCHOOL. 

Please feel free to read the biographies of the education consultants by clicking the links below.

If you need anything else or have a question please don't hesitate to contact us at:

Telephone: (all enquiries): 0333 344 1976
General enquiries: admin@backdropeducation.com
Sales and services: sales@backdropeduction.com
Finance and accounts: finance@backdropeducation.com

Helping you to put children and learning centre stage

Catriona Mangham
Catriona is Director of Strategy for a large academy trust that currently oversees 14 schools both primary and secondary. She is also an award winning headteacher who has worked with OfSTED and PiXL. 
Myles Pilling
Myles is Backdrop Education's Assistive Technology Lead. 

He has been a special schools teacher for over 30 years. He was Wiltshire's  ICT SEN Advisor for 10 years where he ran a loan bank of ICT equipment to support individual pupils with special needs in mainstream schools. He is a well-known speaker both in Wiltshire and Nationally. 
Victoria Obermia
Victoria is currently supporting settings across the Southwest and Wales, advising Primary and Secondary schools on Pupil Premium , SEND and Behaviour Provision.
Sara Alston
Sara is an independent SEND and Safeguarding Consultant and Trainer with over 30 years teaching experience. 
Jon Gibson
Jon is the founder and director of Backdrop Education. He has worked with both Secondary, Primary, Middle, First and Special schools. He also currently holds an advisory role in SEND and has been invited to feedback to Downing Street and the DfE on issues such as curriculum and data (respectively). 
Dr Sue Allingham
ue’s expertise and passion for teaching and learning in the Early Years started with her classroom experience and Senior Lead role as Early Years Co-ordinator in the late 1980’s. Moving into research Sue gained an MA followed by a Doctorate, both in Early Years Education from Sheffield University. 

'Jon and I have worked together in the same teams for various projects. He’s a great colleague. A real team player who is knowledgeable and supportive. He has a way of seeing things clearly so that everyone understands what is required for a piece of work, and all contributions are valued. We have both worked in the same county for a particular project and, the minute I mention knowing Jon, the teams that know him are full of praise for the support he has given them. And his sense of humour is legendary.'

EY Consultant
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