Kate joined the team in 2018, overseeing the management and delivery of all London South TSH’s programmes and supporting the hubs network of member schools and partner organisations. Before joining London South, Kate worked at Ambition Institute (formerly the Future Leaders Trust), overseeing the delivery of leadership development programmes for school and MAT leaders.

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Emily Crow, a previous Charles Dickens Primary School teacher, has teaching experience across both key stages. Emily has also held senior leadership positions in Kent schools.

Her role is Deputy Director of the London South Teaching School Hub, part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust. Emily leads DfE-accredited programmes such as the Behaviour Hub and Flexible Working Ambassador Schools. More recently, Emily has led work with Impact on Urban Health to support schools' funding implementation to improve children's health priorities.

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Alexa supports projects, professional development and school improvement across the Trust’s secondary schools. She works closely with leaders and teachers on planning, implementation and project management to strengthen practice and outcomes.

Alexa has been part of The Charter Schools family since 2011 and has held senior leadership roles at both The Charter School East Dulwich and The Charter School North Dulwich, including Assistant Headteacher for KS5 and for Teaching and Learning.

Passionate about education, Alexa is committed to inspiring curiosity and creativity in young people. She believes all students can succeed with hard work, high expectations and caring support. Alexa holds degrees from the University of Bristol and the UCL Institute of Education and is also a History teacher.

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David is the director of the London South Research School at Charles Dickens, as well as being deputy headteacher at Charles Dickens Primary School.

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Having taught for many years, David was English lead and assistant head at Charles Dickens before becoming deputy headteacher leading on curriculum. As director of the research school, David leads on innovation projects, partnerships, and advocacy work delivered through the Education Endowment Foundation.

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Tom leads on creative design across the Trust. Illustrating, animating, designing and developing curriculum resources and materials that support children's learning.

Tom also leads on branding and website design for a number of schools and organisations within the Trust including the the Wellbeing School, London South Art Hub and London South Teaching School Hub.

He joined Charles Dickens Primary School in 2015 where he taught across Key Stages 1 and 2 and has previously taught at Goldsmiths University as a visiting Teacher.

Tom is driven by creative possibilities in education and has a degree in Education Studies and an MA in Museum Studies.

Prior to teaching, Tom worked as a designer on cross-cultural arts projects in China and the UK with organisations including KT Wong Foundation, Barbican and National Theatre.

Will Cannock is SENCo at Charles Dickens Primary School in Southwark and SEND Strategic Lead for the Charter Schools Educational Trust, providing support and advice across Primary and Secondary schools. Will works as an Evidence Leader in Education (ELE) with the Education Endowment Foundation at the Charles Dickens Research School, working with schools nationally to develop and deliver learning behaviours programmes with a focus on SEND, social and emotional learning.

As a headteacher Gary was a DfE National Leader of Education (NLE)  and supported a number of schools, trusts and education authorities.  Prior to working in London Gary taught science in Tanzania for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).

Lucy is the school improvement partner for the primary schools in the Trust, and has worked in education for 26 years in many roles, including deputy director, local authority improvement advisor and headteacher. Lucy is a passionate advocate of every school can improve no matter where they are on their journey, and works alongside school teams to realise that potential. She is equally passionate about climate change and sustainability education, and the power of professional learning communities to transform pedagogy and practice in the classroom.

Daniela Jamois works as an early years educator, advisor and trainer, and has spent over twenty years in the sector. She brings a genuine love of the outdoors and nature into her role, and finds working with the youngest children especially rewarding, since it means being part of the biggest leap in development a child will ever make. She's proud to carry forward the rich tradition of early years education, helping children build curious, independent minds from the very start.