‘Let’s clap, cheer and celebrate each other,’ says superstar headteacher Evelyn Forde
After her time in school, Headteacher of The Year 2020 Evelyn Forde MBE knew she wanted to revamp the education system and champion diversity - and she s done exactly that
EVELYN FORDE MBE, who won the
Times Education Supplement (TES) Headteacher of the Year Award 2020 – the UK’s ‘Oscars’ of education – for her decisive leadership and transforming the once-failing Copthall School for Girls in Barnet, north London, into one of the country’s top secondary schools, is encouraging women to cheer and celebrate each other.
Ms. Forde is among a handful of black female headteachers focused on encouraging more black and minority ethnic (BAME) leaders into the education system and raising the aspirations of pupils. She is also underscoring the value of female teachers within the school environment.
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