Diane Lloyd

I taught for 20 years in various roles in schools including senior leadership working in national roles, and leading a DfE Lead Practitioner programme. For 10 years I worked as a university senior lecturer, teaching a range of programmes including PGCE courses and Masters in Educational Leadership.  My main experience has been in training and supporting teachers new to the profession and this is the role I now undertake at Great Schools Trust.

As the Head of ITT, my role is to support trainees in becoming qualified to teach in our teaching training programmes.   I work with each of our academies to ensure that every trainee teacher has the skills and knowledge to develop into an outstanding teacher. I also support trainees and staff in developing teaching skills and putting research-informed theory into practice. 

I believe that teachers can ignite a passion for lifelong learning and have a huge impact every day they walk into the school building. The idea of being a role model is an important one for teachers who need to inspire and motivate their students.  Equally, when teachers are training they themselves need role models to encourage their development.  Central to my role is to encourage all of the staff we work with to support new teachers and be role models by sharing their expertise through mentoring.  My passion for the role comes from my belief that we are all lifelong learners, and as educators we must be always learning how to teach better and how to better understand our learners.