Information About James - Ladbroke Grove teacher

Personal Description:

I live with my wife and two kids in north west London with our dog Herbie (named after celebrated jazz musician Herbie Hancock).

Teaching Experience:

I was the founding Principal of Wac Arts College the first alternative provision free school in England specialising in performing arts and creative media production. I trained as a drama teacher at the Welsh College of Music & Drama and has had extensive experience in a wide variety of schools all over London. Previously Headteacher for the Pupil Parent Partnership Community School, an alternative education provider that provided specialist education and therapeutic support services to excluded learners. Currently I am running my own business, Dpat Education Consultancy, which is engaged in school improvement, curriculum design, behaviour support, staff training, youth work, music production and DJing and has worked for Camden Centre for Learning, The New School, The Prince’s Trust, Lambeth Crime Prevention Trust, Southwark Youth Services, Lambeth Youth Services, Connextions Harrow, Connections Communication Centre Hammersmith. I completed an MA in Education, Culture & Media at University College London/Institute of Education in 2019 and completed his NPQH at the Institute of Education in 2014.

Teaching Approach:

I have developed a deep and varied pedagogy over the course of my almost 30 years working in education. I believe in person centred, relational education and whilst I would describe myself as a progressive educationalist I also recognise the usefulness of more traditional approaches.