School head appointed national education leader

A WARRINGTON head teacher has been selected to support other schools in challenging circumstances across the borough.
Lisa Wigglesworth, head at Callands Primary School, has been appointed a National Leader of Education (NLE) in the latest round of recruitment.
NLEs, along with the support of staff in their school, become a designated National Support School (NSS) and use their knowledge and success to provide additional leadership in other schools.
When required, NLEs are deployed to suit the needs of each school needing extra support and, in some cases, can lead to them becoming executive headteachers across multiple schools.
Ms Wigglesworth said: “It’s a huge honour and privilege to receive this national designation. I am delighted to become a national leader of education and I know that I’m incredibly lucky to have the support of an exceptional team at Callands.
“I understand the power of school to school support and I look forward to the challenges this new role will bring and the improved outcomes for schools in Warrington.”
Roger Pope, chairman of the National College for Teaching and Leadership, said: “It’s fantastic that headteachers like Lisa have the passion and ambition to help improve opportunities for young people, not just in their own schools but in others as well.
“The aim of NLEs is to drive improvement in under-performing schools. We now have over 1,100 headteachers in these roles and we’re working to increase this number further to spread educational excellence across the country.”
NLEs also have responsibility for developing the next generation of leaders and national support schools across the country.
Cllr Jean Carter, the council’s lead member for children’s services, said: “It’s great news that a Warrington school is helping lead the way in delivering excellence in education.
“Such a prestigious appointment is a reflection of the hard work going on at Callands and is a symbol of Warrington’s aspiration for all children to receive the very best in education.
“Almost all of our schools are either good or outstanding already. I look forward to Callands developing their work and helping schools strive for even greater levels of excellence.”