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Free Schools and PAG: Q&A with Tom and Charlotte PAG’s Directors, Tom Legge and Charlotte Pearce Cornish, both have a wealth of experience with the Free School Programme. Tom has been involved from the start of the Free Schools movement, having led the team that placed the first ever free school proposal on the minister’s desk, the day after the 2010 …
Our time at PAG:A chat with ex-PAG internsAs it’s currently the PAG intern takeover, we wanted to reach out to previous PAG interns to find out where they are now and how their experience working with PAG has benefited them. We got in touch with Anna Fosse-Galtier and Ellie Wright to talk about the projects they worked on at PAG, …
Profiles: Savannah ChapmanMeet Savannah…Savannah Chapman first joined PAG through the Kickstart scheme in December 2021 and has since progressed to associate consultant specialising in early years. She has a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care and is currently studying for an MSc in Psychology. Originally from Stratford upon Avon, Savannah now lives in North Wales with her husband …
Profiles: Vince TaylorMeet Vince…In this Profile, we are delighted to introduce our Marketing Executive, Vince Taylor. Since joining PAG a little over 18 months ago, Vince has taken the lead in running our marketing campaigns and is an integral member of our Growth team. He is based in Canterbury and enjoys playing football on the weekends. Vince’s experience prior to …
Wellness: Away Day to the Isle of ArranAfter two excellent quarters, it was time for the Growth team to take a well-earned day away from their desks. High performance can breed burn out and this is never truer than in a hybrid/work-from-home (WFH) company where in-person time can come at such a premium. Although PAG does have an office space, …
Profiles: Gavin MacdonaldMeet Gavin…Gavin Macdonald joined PAG in January 2022 via the Kickstart scheme. He originally provided data technical support to our Growth team and now works as a researcher for Create: Schools. Gavin grew up in Moray, North East Scotland but lives in Glasgow. He graduated from Queen Margaret University, with a BA in Business Management with Finance. What …
Profiles: Helena SeniorMeet Helena…Helena Senior joined PAG in 2021 via the Kickstart scheme and initially supported our Kickstart efforts as a recruitment assistant, before moving to her current role as an associate consultant in the growth team. She has a BA in English Literature from Edge Hill University and an MA in English from the University of York, and, following …
PAG Explains: Opening a Free School Free schools were a central tenet of Conservative education policy going into the 2010 election. The Programme was launched shortly after the coalition government came into power and by 2013, 174 free schools had opened across the country. Today this number stands at over 600 open free schools.At the time, PAG’s managing director, Tom …
Profiles: Yashna SmartMeet Yashna…Yashna Smart joined PAG back in August 2019, having previously worked for three years as a primary school teacher, teaching years 4 and 5. After originally joining PAG as an intern, Yashna has risen through the ranks, and is now the Senior Consultant for our dedicated free schools support service, Create: Schools. She has a BA in …
Hassan Qayyum: Kickstarting my career goalsIn January 2021 Premier Advisory Group (PAG) launched a specific Kickstart for Education service. The aim was to enable educational settings to benefit fully from this brilliant initiative and through this, improve life chances and social mobility for young people in the communities they serve. PAG was approved as a Kickstart Gateway in March 2021 and became a DWP National Gateway provider in June 2021. With a firm belief in the …