Yvonne Crizzle

Relevant Qualifications:

Ofsted Team Inspector (Primary) 1993 to 2004
Ofsted Registered Inspector (Primary) 1996 to 2002
Diploma in Management, University of East London
Certificate in Education (Primary and Secondary)

Present Position:

Education Consultant working on school inspections and accreditations, and also advising schools in all areas of the curriculum and organisation.

Director of two Yes English! centres in Portugal, working regularly in the classroom teaching English as an Additional Language at all levels.

Previous Experience:

Headship Support, Inner London. Handling critical and sensitive assignments in schools calling for high level management skills in complex situations often involving significant change. 1990-1994
Headteacher and Advisor (School Management), Inner London, 1989-1990
Deputy Headteacher, Inner London,1987-1989
Teacher, London Primary Schools 1976-1987

Relevant Expertise:

* Worked as a lead Ofsted inspector and team Ofsted inspector on about 150 school inspections, including HMI-led inspections. Covered every subject and every aspect. 1994-2002
* Designed and presented training for classteachers in Literacy Hour and Numeracy Hour. 1999-2000
*  Worked for 18 years in London Primary Schools with a high proportion of pupils with EAL and pupils with special educational needs. 1976-1994
*  Worked with failing schools to produce development plans, strategic analyses and action plans, raise achievement, assist postholders, hold training sessions, advise senior managers, improve administration systems and manage schools as required. 1990-1994
*  School Governor 1991-1993
*  Attended Ofsted training in 'New Framework', 'Inspecting Provision for Under Fives' 1997, 'Inspecting Special Educational Needs' 1997, 'Inspecting Literacy' 1998, 'Improving Inspection Writing' (all 4 modules) 1998, 'Inspecting Numeracy' 1999, 'Short Inspections (TI)' 2000, 'Refresher Conference' 2000, 'Short Inspections (RgI) 2000, 'Data Interpretation' 2000, 'Educational Inclusion' 2001, 'Foundation Stage' 2001, 'RgI Conference' 2002.
*  Attended training in local management, staff appraisal, training for school governors, industrial relations, curriculum development, equal opportunities, INSET delivery, science, maths., information technology, bookmaking, EAL, early years, financial management, personnel, and art and design. 1976-1994