David Ross Education TrustTracey is Vice Chair of Trustees, and chair of the education committee. Tracey has worked in education for more than 25 years. She began her career as a teacher of English, then working as Head of Department and in SLT roles, line managing subjects and leading teaching and learning. She became a Subject Advisor and has worked as an independent consultant, reviewing teaching and learning in a variety of schools and settings, focusing particularly on English. Tracey was a literacy consultant for the London Grid for Learning, designing curriculum content for English departments and also worked with authors to further promote reading in schools. She has a MA in English in Education from King's College.
Tracey currently holds the post of ITE Director at Equalitas, where she has created uniquely subject specific teacher training and education programmes. Driving the same fidelity to subject and phase specificity from the school based ITE primary and secondary courses, to transformational training in Early Years (EYTT), and latterly Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeships.
Committed to working with teachers and leaders to develop their knowledge and skills and scholarship, she is also a member of the Trust Board of The English Association, and an Honorary Fellow of the Association.