Belinda Goodman is a Leader of Education with 30 years' experience teaching and leading in primary schools across Barnet. She has extensive expertise in EYFS and KS1, school improvement, curriculum development and teacher development. As a senior leader, lead practitioner and local authority adviser, she has supported schools through coaching, modelling, mentoring, professional development and consultancy. She was part of the leadership team that took her school from Special Measures to Outstanding and has spent more than 15 years working with schools across the borough to raise standards and improve outcomes for pupils. She also works with trainee and early career teachers through training, observation and mentoring programmes.

Belinda has particular expertise in art, design technology, phonics and early reading.  She offers support in teaching and learning; whole school curriculum design, implementation and progression; subject leadership development; lesson observation, coaching and modelling; mentoring for ECTs and middle leaders; assessment and raising standards; school improvement planning; developing staff subject knowledge; professional development and INSET delivery; developing provision and learning environments, and practical in-class support.

Belinda is passionate about developing creative, joyful, opportunities for learning and supporting and empowering staff to ensure their children make the best possible progress.