HFL Education has a large team of experienced and knowledgeable subject specialist and school improvement advisers in its Education Services team lead by the Co-Directors, Jeremy Loukes and Liz Shapland. 

The Education Services team covers Early Years, primary, secondary, special and alternative provision, as well as cross-phase services for assessment, wellbeing and special educational needs and/or disability (SEND). 

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Jeremy Loukes

Jeremy Loukes

Interim Education Services Co-Director (Primary and Early Years)

Jeremy Loukes

Interim Education Services Co-Director (Primary and Early Years)

Jeremy is Co-Director of Education Services (Primary and Early Years) and leads the primary and Early Years teams. Previously he held the position of Head of Primary: School Leadership, providing school improvement services to schools in and beyond Hertfordshire. Having started his teaching career in London, Jeremy has taught across the primary age range, having held teaching and leadership posts in Hertfordshire and London schools. Prior to joining HFL Education, he was one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors, based in the London region. The role involved leading inspections of maintained schools, independent schools and academies, reviewing local authority arrangements for school improvement, and inspecting initial teacher education providers. It also involved quality assuring the work of Ofsted Inspectors and providing training for inspectors, school leaders and governors. Before working for Ofsted, Jeremy was the headteacher of a Hertfordshire academy judged outstanding by Ofsted.

Liz Shapland

Liz Shapland

Interim Education Services Co-Director (Secondary, Special and AP)

Liz Shapland

Interim Education Services Co-Director (Secondary, Special and AP)

Liz is Co-Director of Education Services (Secondary, Special and AP) and leads the secondary and special and alternative provision teams. Previously Deputy Director of Education Services (Secondary) she has over twenty five years’ experience of teaching and school leadership.  Having worked as an adviser and school improvement partner for HFL since inception, Liz has huge experience of driving and supporting positive change with leaders, and driving key strategic educational programmes and partnerships.  

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