Elliot Costas-Walker

Elliot is the Director of Learning and Partnerships with Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust. He joined the Trust in 2018, when the Trust had 3 schools and has seen the growth in the Trust over the 4 years. He previously worked in a Yorkshire based Multi Academy Trust for 2 years as a Teaching and Learning Lead. Elliot’s responsibilities are for School Improvement, Learning & Teaching, Professional Development and Partnerships. He has a proven-track record of supporting schools in various contexts, including special measures schools, and has been instrumental in the rapid improvement of attainment and progress outcomes in both KS1 and KS2. His passion is driving School Improvement work alongside quality first pedagogy within the classroom.

Elliot prides himself on being an evidence-informed leader, and works closely with Manchester Communication Academy - Research School, as an Evidence Lead in Education (ELE) - he enjoys mobilising the research from the EEF. Elliot is passionate about professional development and leads the Trusts work with Ambition Institute, mobilising the Early Career Framework and suite of National Professional Qualifications across 27 Local Authorities. He is a Visiting Fellow with Ambition Institute and facilitates on the ECF and NPQLT and NPQLTD. Elliot leads a Challenge Partners Hub, ‘Aspire Hub’ across the North West and sits on Challenge Partners, Education Advisory Group. In his ‘spare’ time – he is a Chair of Governors in a large Salford Primary School.