Richard is Deputy Headteacher for The Maiden Erlegh Trust and the Director of the Berkshire Teaching School Alliance. Richard began his working life in industry but moved into teaching in 2001. Prior to joining Maiden Erlegh School in 2016 he was Assistant Headteacher at Garth Hill College in Bracknell. Prior to this Richard worked in an advisory capacity for Reading Borough Council’s School Improvement Team, working on learning and teaching across Primary and Secondary Schools both in the Borough and often beyond.  His portfolios have included the leadership of teaching and learning, standards, curriculum, pastoral and timetabling.  Along with leading the Teaching School, Richard oversees areas of standards, Trust-wide CPD, Trust-wide Appraisal, provision for more able students, Trust-wide Careers Strategy, STEAM across the Trust and line management of several departments at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.