Claire is currently CEO of Vision Learning Trust which consists of two large four form entry schools in Sunderland in the North East region. She thoroughly enjoys this role as it involves working closely with school senior leaders while still maintaining contact with the trust's fabulous pupils to ensure the best possible education and outcomes. Prior to this, Claire had three headships and worked across four local authorities gaining significant leadership experience. She is passionate about early years education and about developing future school and MAT leaders. She sits on the advisory board for Schools North East and is president for the Sunderland NAHT branch. Both of these roles allow Claire to contribute to wider education discussions across the region and to collaborate with other senior leaders.