Thomas Packer
Thomas Packer
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Thomas Packer, BSc MSc CPhys FInstP FCollP FASC NPQH
Thomas Packer taught for over 30 years in a variety of settings: Maintained and Independent Schools, Secondary (11 – 19) and all-through (3 – 19) Schools, Day and Boarding, all Boys, all Girls and Co-educational. His specialist subjects are Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Tom has been a School Leader for 20 years and his last post was Founding Headmaster of the West London Free School, the first Free School, to sign a funding agreement with the Secretary of State. He had just 92 days to open the school in the spotlight of intense Media debate and with considerable hostility. |
Tom also has experience of School Governance, having served on five Boards over a period of 25 years; for seven years he was Clerk to the Governors and Company Secretary. Thomas has also served as one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, specialising in Science, Mathematics and Leadership & Governance. Publications include "Managing Schools in the 21st Century", [John Catt, London, 2008] and (as contributor) "Establishing and Leading New Types of School: challenges and opportunities for leaders and leadership", [National College for School Leadership, 2013].
Thomas graduated from University College, Durham. He subsequently undertook research in Musical Acoustics as well as gaining Qualified Teacher Status. He is a Chartered Physicist and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. He hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship along with qualifications in Employment and Education Law and has full DBS clearance. Thomas is an assessor for the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and holds a Commission in the Royal Naval Reserve. In his spare time Tom is a keen semi-professional Musician.
Tom now runs Solutions for Schools, a bespoke consultancy service, specialising in Leadership, Governance and Change Management.
Thomas graduated from University College, Durham. He subsequently undertook research in Musical Acoustics as well as gaining Qualified Teacher Status. He is a Chartered Physicist and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. He hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship along with qualifications in Employment and Education Law and has full DBS clearance. Thomas is an assessor for the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and holds a Commission in the Royal Naval Reserve. In his spare time Tom is a keen semi-professional Musician.
Tom now runs Solutions for Schools, a bespoke consultancy service, specialising in Leadership, Governance and Change Management.
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