
Cathy has been teaching for more than 30 years and has spent much of her teaching career in inner London schools. More recently, she has worked in outer London – in Barking and Dagenham for twelve years. Before coming to borough, she worked as a consultant in four different schools, giving long-term support to the senior team when they had a shortage of staff or an area for development. She moved into Alternative Provision when she came to Barking and Dagenham.