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Andy Jordan

Andy Jordan worked in a secondary school as a deputy headteacher for over 15 years before joining the ASCL policy team as Inspection and Accountability Specialist. He originally trained as a history teacher before becoming Head of Post-16 in a large inner city 11-18 academy. He particularly loved teaching A level politics and intends to use this knowledge and experience to influence those in power to make education better for everyone involved. 

Andy held various responsibilities over the years including raising achievement, teaching and learning, monitoring and evaluation, literacy and data protection. Most recently he led on personal development and is passionate about giving children from all backgrounds a rich and varied educational experience. He also led on improving attendance and was the attendance champion for his school. Andy has been a governor in two different primary schools and was elected to be the North East representative on ASCL Council before joining the team in 2025.