Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust Governors' Briefing Pack

30 Tony Wilson Currently the Director of Education for the Diocese of Oxford, Tony possesses extensive headship experience including providingintervention for schools in challenging circumstances as well as leading a school designated as outstanding. Tony has led two different schools towards good and in another was able to raise the school’s Progress 8 performance from being well below average to above the national average at the same time as eradicating a budget deficit of -£2 million. He oversees all aspects of the Oxford Diocesan Board of Education’s work across 283 schools, 19 MATs and 9 local authorities. In addition, Tony has international school improvement and system leadership experience gained from his role as PrincipalEducation Consultant in The Kingdom of Bahrain and is the director of an educational consultancy. Nat Wakely Nat has been a Managing Director of four John Lewis branches with full P&L and site responsibility. Additionally, he was the Director responsible for JL health and safety and for the Occupational Health Service when running the southern half of JohnLewis. Subsequently he acted as the Retail Director on the JL board, then the Director responsible for redesigning the company’s pension provision and gaining agreement from Partners for that change, and was the Personnel Director on the Partnership Services (shared service for JL and Waitrose) Board, running the John Lewis Partnership’s Personnel operation. Latterly, he has led the transformation of Personnel function and is now in charge of replacing the company’s biggest IT system. Additionally, heled the sponsorship deal with LOCOG to support and sponsor the London Olympic Games from 2009 to 2012. From 2007 to 2013, Nat was on the board of the New West End Company (the not for profit Business Improvement District forOxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street). Denise Shepherd A highly successful senior educational leader with over 30 years of experience. Headteacher of an outstanding Grammar School, National Teaching School and National Support School. The founding CEO of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust a highperforming Multi-Academy Trust in the South East (TSAT). A designated National Leader of Education since 2010 and an elected member of SESL Headteacher Board advising the RSC. As CEO Denise has successfully sponsored and turned around several high-profile failing schools. After leaving TSAT at the end of 2016 Denise supported a small MAT of Free Schools to improve their educational standards, develop and undertake their first Ofsted inspections. All schools were rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted 2017-2019.