Educating Drew: The real story of Harrop Fold School

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He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Drew Povey is an authority on leadership with a unique multi-sector viewpoint on creating innovative and sustainable change. We then heard then-headteacher Drew Povey say that they had "really high hopes" for the year ahead, before "it all went quite badly wrong" as Povey and three other members of staff found themselves suspended. I'm a sucker for anything school-based, uplifting and northern, so when all three come together, I'm hooked.

Moreover, Drew is the accomplished author of When The Clouds Come, The Leadership Factor and Educating Drew. Furthermore, Drew can be recognised for his appearance in the BAFTA-award nominated TV series Educating Manchester, which shows the transformation of a poorly performing school into a high performing one.My Daughter starts in this school in September 2018 having just moved as a family from Scotland and looking to transition from Scottish education system to English. This extensive network of partnerships has led to the implementation of many of Drew’s philosophies and concepts. As a Leadership Development Consultant, Drew has worked across different sectors to coach leaders on mindset, leadership, and high performance, unlocking their potential and leaving them with tangible results for competitive advantage. Through sheer determination and strong, visionary leadership, Drew and his management team (including his two brothers) have wiped out the GBP600k a year deficit and are reducing the huge debt - while continuing to get standout results from pupils. He delivers the messages in a very clear fashion which I’m sure will be memorable for a long time after the session.

Seeing how Drew and his team worked with each other with the challenges they face whilst keeping the kids at the forefront of everything kept me watching. Drew gave a masterclass in leadership for a diverse global audience, in small bitesize chunks, which made the impossible seem possible. It did teach me a few new things about leadership and reinforced what I already knew about behaviour of kids and adults and how important listening is. His book illustrates that however well managed and inspirational that social deprived schools like Harrop Fold are, thet will not achieve high absolute standard of educational attainment. I would have liked more detail about interventions and processes implemented but this book is informative.Drew Povey is a prominent leadership coach famed for working with elite athletes in football and rugby, including Warren Gatland, Stuart Pearce, and Stuart Lancaster. In business terms this means helping leaders to be the best they can be, and supporting them to achieve their short- and long-term goals. Digital Spy has launched its first-ever digital magazine with exclusive features, interviews, and videos. Drew's book reveals the untold story of their struggles, and the unique leadership style that has seen a quite stunning turnaround in a school once labelled one of the worst in the country.