Melissa Heatherson has worked in the education sector for 25 years and specialises in literacy and EYFS. Currently headteacher at Hockley Primary, during the first year of her headship, Melissa moved the school (for the first time) from ‘satisfactory’ to ‘good’, since then moving the school to ‘outstanding’. Melissa is passionate about supporting other schools in their improvement using her schools three Specialist Leaders of Education to improve practice in the district and beyond. Melissa’s EYFS team have contributed to the Early Excellence Annual Conference regarding outdoor learning.