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Cole has 30 years of positive testimony and outcomes as a teacher leader, including Headships in the Southeast and Northwest of England. His ethos has a strong background in child development approaches to curriculum planning, assessment, and inclusive classroom pedagogy. Hence, he promotes the Inclusive Learning North values through his skills in coaching teachers in leading strategy that improves inclusive practice and therefore sustains long term impact on outcomes for all pupils.

Cole has a wide experience in school advisory work through his secondment to the Inclusion and Achievement Team for Kent County Council and through Local Authority funded special schools outreach services. He has worked with settings across the UK and with international schools including Chairperson of a MAT in the North of England and experience of school improvement and inspection work.

Cole’s recent projects include research development with Cumbria University, coaching senior leadership teams with supporting positive mental health and accountability, reviewing, and developing strategic leadership of SEND practice in Multi-academy Trust groups, Secondary, Primary, Early Years, Special and Local Authority settings.

As a Head teacher in an Inclusive mainstream setting in Kent and then an all-age special school in the Northwest, Cole realised the significance of prioritising self-development, wellbeing and leadership skills with equal import and impact on outcomes. As a result, he founded Vigeo Partners concept in 2017 to upskill leaders/managers in sustaining positive mental health and outstanding outcomes / productivity. ‘Vigeo – to thrive and be productive in life.’ This is now very much part of the mission here at ILN, advocating for both pupil and staff to achieve the best in themselves as they work together.

Cole now partners with Zena, Steve and the ILN team, bringing all his experience to the current and future development of our vision and mission.