Sue Woodroofe
Sue Woodroofe is an experienced Head, having been Principal of The Grammar School at Leeds until summer 2025, and previously at The British School of Brussels. She was Chair of HMC from 2023-24, Vice Chair from 2024-25 and currently works with several schools and organisations, in the UK and overseas, as a governor and/or educational consultant. In 2025, she was named TES Independent Headteacher of the Year.
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Managing Difficult Conversations
Directors of Sport are required to manage a range of difficult conversations with various stakeholders. This might include parents, colleagues, pupils , rival schools and performance pathways. Addressing these issues helps to create a positive culture around school sport. Difficult conversa
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Working with Your Head
Sport plays a critical role in independent schools, never more so than in the current challenging times. Directors of Sport are often required to manage complex situations with a wide range of priorities. There is the additional challenge of operating a large budget that is continually under p
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