We are fortunate to have the support of Place Group. Place Group partners with schools, clusters of schools, multi-academy sponsors and local authorities to deliver educational excellence. They share our passion and commitment to create the best outcomes for young people and their communities.
Place Group is one of the market leaders in supporting Free Schools and has been deeply involved with the Free Schools movement since its inception and continues to be instrumental in advising and supporting Proposer groups in how they approach this challenge. To us it is especially relevant that they have successfully advised and supported Steiner Academy Frome though the Free School application process as much of the SAF curriculum will be similar to ours.
The following schools were supported successfully by Place Group:
2011 Openers
Eden Primary, London
Stour Valley Community School, Suffolk
Rainbow School, Bradford
2012 Openers
Steiner Academy Frome
Michaela Community School, London
Golders Green Jewish Primary School, London
Advising on curriculum
Ronald Stone O.B.E – Consultant director of Green School Bali
Clarence Harvey – Vice principal of Steiner Academy Hereford
Advising on Leadership and Management
Professor Philip Woods – Author of DFES government research on ‘Steiner Schools in England’ (2005)
Vision and Curriculum
Ewout Van-Manen FRSA - Director of School Development at Greenwich Steiner School, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Marisa Formicola – Mainstream and Steiner-trained secondary and primary teacher
Janeena Atkinson - Learning and Development consultant
Emma Barton - Design and Technology teacher and Forest School Camps facilitator
Simon Burnham-Slipper – Land-based skills teacher and Forest Schools facilitator
Beverley Rogers – Forest Schools student facilitator
Martha Meek – Advisor in conservation and environmental studies
Project Management
Sue Gray – Senior Health and Social Care executive
Building
Simon Beames – architect specialising in green buildings
Financial
Phil Robbins – economist and financial governor
Legal
Clara Rose - Business Development Consultant
Jonathon Lea – Solicitor
