Meet The Red Panda Learning Team

Our Passionate Team Of Early Years Experts

At Red Panda Learning, our team is driven by a shared passion for early childhood education. Each member brings a unique perspective and skill set to our organisation, ensuring that we provide the highest quality support and resources to families and practitioners alike. Get to know the faces behind our mission.

Meet The Team

Jan Dubiel

Jan is a nationally and internationally recognised specialist in Early Childhood Education. He was recently identified by the Times Educational Supplement as one of the ten most influential people in British education and was previously Director of Early Years at AISL Harrow International Schools and Head of National and International development at Early Excellence.

He has worked as a YN, YR and Y1 teacher, Senior leader, Consultant and adviser and national lead on the management of the (Early Years) Foundation Stage Profile with UK Government Qualifications and Assessment Agency.

Jan has written widely on different aspects of Early Years policy, pedagogy and practice. His first book ‘Effective Assessment in the EYFS’ was published by SAGE in 2014.

Beth Harris

Beth is a leading UK consultant. She is a leading UK trainer specialising in Early Years (0-5 years) and KS1 (5-7years). She has gained a strong reputation as a leading informer within the Chinese education market. Her curriculum and assessment programme has changed Chinese education, allowing children to receive learning that will prepare them for world changes.

Beth is a qualified Primary School teacher and highly effective Early Years Leader with significant experience of establishing new kindergarten provision. She has led the development of new kindergartens from opening to becoming hubs of outstanding practice. Beth is a school inspector and has worked with both OFSTED (UK Office for Standards in Education) and ISI (Independent School Inspectorate) to lead inspection teams. In addition, Beth has worked as a local government SIP (School Improvement Partner) and supported the governments Building Schools for the Future programme which involves the design and build of new schools.

Beth has a strong reputation as an improvement partner, consultant and trainer and is the author of the Parent Programme and the Red Panda early years curriculum materials that support child development, pedagogy and practice.

Neil McDonough

Neil has a depth of expertise in leadership development. He provides support and guidance to schools and school leaders to ensure continual improvement and development to the education process. His skills and expertise create capacity for teachers and leaders to become better skilled in supporting children to become expert learners.

Central to his leadership style are his core beliefs that all individuals are valued and respected and where integrity and compassion form the cornerstone of his work. His leadership and teacher CPD expertise has led to pupils making excellent progress, and the schools achieving some of the best outcomes in their recent history.

He has over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader of education. His expertise has developed and grown through his successes as a headteacher of primary and secondary schools and as an executive headteacher. He has worked extensively as an adviser for local government education departments and worked for the UK government’s department of Education as school inspector, leading inspections in all phases of education. Neil has extensive and experience of providing successful leadership training for headteachers and key leaders in education.

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