Mark Vickers
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Mark’s work as a champion of young people has helped him to develop a clear and effective approach to working with school leaders and local authority strategists. He has built on his success as a school leader to found Olive Education in 2008 to provide strategic advice to support schools, colleges and PRU’s. This support includes advice and guidance on how to;
IMPLEMENT THE KEY MESSAGES IN THE 2010 EDUCATION WHITE PAPER
Promote a culture of mutual respect whilst raising standards for all young people
Creating an environment where students and staff enjoy coming to school and learning
Truly involve young people in improving their school or college
Ensure that all provisions provide best value
Mark led Manhood Community College from 2005 to 2009, helping transform it from a school placed in Special Measures (November 2004) to a thriving, over-subscribed school described by OFSTED in 2008 as a “Good and rapidly improving community college.” All subsequent inspections that Mark has been involved in as a consultant have had either ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcomes.
Mark’s passion for helping young people develop their own strategies for supporting each other has led to him supporting a range of other secondary schools and PRU’s in London and the South-East over the last five years. He now also works with the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) to help develop their strategies for supporting and working with young people.
Mark’s work with PRU’s and alternative providers across the South-East has ensured that improvements have been secured in a range of challenging and complex contexts. Mark has supported strategic leaders and staff to implement the changes required. This work has included leading a reviews of alternative education in local authorities as well as being a member of the London’s Council’s ‘Back on track’ advisory group.
Mark also works as a School Improvement Partner and consultant in West Sussex, Islington, Camden and Waltham Forest. He combines this work with being the Chair of the PSHE Association and a governor at Chichester College.