Name: James Shryane
Professional Title: Headteacher
Background : James completed both his degree in Mathematics and PGCE at the University of Leeds before embarking on his teaching career in a range of secondary schools across Oxfordshire. He spent 21 years teaching mathematics and computer science acting as head of department, strategic ICT lead, assistant headteacher and SENCO in an Ofsted Outstanding school. In 2016, after experiencing hospital education from a parent’s perspective, he joined the Oxfordshire Hospital School as Assistant Headteacher where he worked for four years. James now leads Hospital and Outreach Education (HOE), an AP academy for pupils with medical needs in Northamptonshire. HOE is part of The Skylark Partnership Trust, the first Multi Academy Trust for medical needs provisions. James has experience as a trustee and school governor and holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership.
Name of Organisation: Hospital and Outreach Education (HOE) AP Academy
Status of organisation: Alternative Provision Academy
Area of the country: Northamptonshire – East Midlands
Description of your organisation: HOE delivers education to pupils in
- Two wards in Northampton General Hospital
- One ward on Kettering General Hospital
- Two CAMHS adolescent units
- Delapre Learning Centre in Northampton
- The Discovery Zone – a classroom at Stanwick Lakes
- Pupils’ homes and schools, as part of reintegration back to mainstream
- HOE has led the Alternative Provision Innovation Fund AV1 project and has a fleet of 23 AV1 robots constantly in use in Northamptonshire schools