Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher
Shirley is an Executive Director of Leadership and Governance at a specialist multi-academy trust in Greater Manchester. Her unapologetic, openly neurodivergent leadership was recognised by UNESCO/International Federation of Inclusive Practitioners Global Inclusion Awards in both 2024 and 2025: acknowledging her impact in creating inclusive education, work and skills policies and practices. She is deeply engaged in shaping inclusive practices across multiple sectors including leading the national network of Medicines in Specialist Schools (MiSS). The network covers all eight regional areas of England.