Ian Raikes – CEO Southport Learning Trust
Ian is proud to be the CEO of Southport Learning Trust since its formation in July 2017 and is passionate about improving the life chances of all students in our area. Ian was the Headteacher of Greenbank High School until August 2021, a high performing secondary school in Southport and approved DFE sponsor since 2017. Ian is a Geography teacher and has a real interest in sustainability and climate change. Ian always wants students to dream and aspire high and sits on the national Headteacher Advisory Group of the Careers and Enterprise Company which strategically supports the Department for Education Careers Strategy. Ian is passionate about developing gold standard leaders and has been a lead deliverer of NPQSL (National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders) and NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headteachers) over the past decade. He has achieved the NPQH and more recently NPQEL (National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership)in 2020 as a member of the first cohort nationally. Ian is the current chair of the Southport Learning Partnership consisting of all the primary and secondary schools in Southport which is passionately developing projects related to reading, mental health and wellbeing and equality and diversity this year. Ian is an active board member of Sefton Safeguarding Children Partnership representing local Headteachers and secondary schools on the strategic development of safeguarding. Ian is a member of the Governing Body of Sefton SKY Music Hub partnership supporting the strategic development of music education in the locality and believes the Arts should be at the heart of the curriculum of all great schools. Ian spends any spare time with his wife and four children and has coached junior football for 25 years. Ian is a passionate Welshman and avid supporter of Cardiff City Football Club, Glamorgan and England cricket and Welsh rugby!