Kate Drurey

Project Manager

Kate is an experienced project manager, with a successful track-record in delivering complex projects and events for the education sector. More recently this has involved the delivery of DfE and WSS contracts, centered around improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Kate is skilled in graphic and web design, with a strong interest in the end- user experience. She ensures a high-quality execution of outputs and reports for all projects.

Rebecca Smith

Project Manager

Rebecca is well established across the East Midlands supporting the maturity of the Teaching Schools and their evolving role with the education sector. Rebecca coordinates and facilitates leadership development programmes with a particular interest in the psychology of ‘what makes effective teams’ and establishing and embedding a motivational culture and ethos.

Rebecca is a qualified Market Researcher with expertise in research, communications and presenting reports that are accessible and informative and mobilising a thorough investigation.

Daniel Routledge

Project Manager

Daniel has significant expertise as a data analyst and brings a forensic and outcomes-focused mind-set to his work with clients. Daniel supports the development, moderation and tracking of plans at local, regional and national level for a range of clients including Teaching Schools, regional partnership and local school clusters.

Daniel has a keen eye for the sectors evolution towards a virtual approach to information sharing and is skilled at developing accessible and attractive online engagement tools.

Mark Lambell

Assistant Director

Mark brings over 20 years project management expertise in the education and skills sector. He holds APMP and Prince2 qualifications and combines this with experience to deliver effective and impactful projects. Mark has an in depth understanding of public policy and works with appropriate departments, delivery agencies, trusts, schools and local authorities to ensure projects and commissions are a success.

As Assistant Director Mark also leads on the internal strategic functions of the organisation including finance, HR, IT and legal activity.

Sonia Dayal

Project Manager

Sonia has a diverse set of skills and brings something unique to each of her interactions with clients. Sonia has a wealth of knowledge in improving lives through vocational education at a local and regional level. Highly driven with a strong culture and ethos, Sonia is passionate about going over and above with each of her projects.

Sonia has expertise in the facilitation of health and well-being programmes and enabling a culture shift in schools towards a healthy school approach.

Harriet Veale

Web developer

Harriet is an experienced web designer with a passion for the finer details and ensuring all aspects of design and execution reflect quality and innovation. With a can-do attitude, Harriet looks to bring a level of thoroughness and clarity in the early stages of client engagement to ensure projects are well matched to the client’s needs.

Nicola Gale

Project Manager

With extensive experience working in education, Nicola supports schools at both primary and secondary level in the delivery of literacy and English, with a focus on reading and GSCE English at a practical and strategic level. Her other work includes the development of programmes for young people to build aspirations and confidence, and the creation of careers curriculum materials for schools. Nicola’s approach brings together a wealth of subject knowledge and an effective balance of supportive challenge, guidance and coaching to teachers and school leaders.

Emma Sheasby

Project Manager

Emma is a highly skilled project manager and is particularly effective working upstream with clients, gaining early clarity and undertaking the detailed exploration needed to ensure quality of delivery throughout the life cycle of a project. Emma has particular expertise in embedded effective management processes including the development of research methods and feedback tools, progress reporting and impact and evaluation.

Emma is a passionate facilitator, leading health and well-being programmes, guiding and supporting schools to positively move forwards with their commitment to school-wide health and well-being.

Nicole Francis

Project Manager

Nicole has significant expertise in designing and delivering empowerment programmes for schools and supporting young people to become confident adults and make effective post-16 choices. Dedicated to a learning and growth mind-set with both students and clients, Nicole delivers careers CPD at a national scale. Nicole is skilled at creating a holistic learning journey and is passionate about providing a meaningful and memorable experience with every learning opportunity.

Nicole is currently studying for a qualification in careers guidance and is highly knowledgeable in education and training systems and the evolving labour market.

Pete Sloan

Schools Strategy Manager

As an experienced school leader and mathematics expert, Pete is heavily involved in supporting several Maths Hubs to lead their improvements programmes across the East Midlands Region. Taking a mastery approach to delivery, Pete provides a memorable and effective learning experience. Pete takes a strategic approach to understanding of need at local, regional and national level and plays a representative role on a number of boards across the East Midlands.

Hayley Carter

Project Manager

Hayley builds on her experience as a senior leader in schools and teaching within the early years to support her coordination of teacher CPD, reading projects and children’s transition into school. Hayley is highly empathetic and uses coaching to empower young people and individuals to help them reach their goals by encouraging decision making and ownership of the actions they need to take to progress.

Hayley holds a qualification in coaching and is working towards accreditation with the International Coaching Federation.

Julia Smith

Project Manager

Julia is passionate and skilled in client relationship management and works closely with the education sector, children’s services and school leaders in a coordination and implementation capacity, often becoming an integral part of the delivery team. Julia has a keen eye for processes and has a thorough and detailed approach to working with clients to create robust and holistic systems that ensure quality of delivery.

Mit Ladwa

Web developer

Mit is a highly qualified and experienced website developer and is passionate about translating client’s aims and outcomes into highly accessible and often complex online solutions. Bringing the latest thinking and innovation to each of our clients’ projects, Mit ensures quality and originality across all that SDSA creates for our clients'.

Mit is a full-stack developer with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in online development.

Iain Peel

Chief Executive

As CEO of SDSA, Iain brings a wealth of experience from across the sector as Director of Education across three local authorities to his work here at SDSA. Iain is skilled at strategic facilitation and the identification of local, regional and national need and the mobilisation of tailored solutions and support programmes.

Iain is passionate about a learning and growth mind-set, an innovative approach and driving an organisation built on values and a firm belief in exceeding our client’s expectations in every commission.

Elili Kallu

Project Manager

Elili brings a fresh and current approach to each of her projects alongside clarity and an acute awareness of the needs of young people. Experienced in delivering a range of projects, Elili underpins her work with care and detailed thinking. With an eye for design, Elili blends the latest models with evidence-based solutions. Elili is experienced in leading networks and providing guided support through a reflective and practical approach. Elili delivers on quality and our commitment to exceeding clients’ expectations with every interaction.

Elili is currently working to achieve her project management qualification and has a passion for risk management and exploration of wider impact.

Khalid Mahmood

Project Manager

Khalid works internationally with a range of countries to supporting a variety of issues which affect young people. In additional to having a deep understanding of education issues in predominantly Muslin communities, madrassah and madrassah education. Khalid support Children’s Services at a strategic regional level and brings a thorough and rigorous approach to his coordination role.

Khalid is Prince 2 qualified and has significant expertise in the execution of complex commissions a bringing a detailed project implementation approach to his work.