The members of the Leading Aspect Award Board are:

The members of the Leading Aspect Award Board are:

• Helen Miles - Birmingham
• Keith Spencer - Independent
• Mary Linington - Islington
• Les Jones – Regional Co-ordinator for the North
• Steve Jones – Worcester
• Nicky Kendall - Birmingham
• Sally Robson - Regional SIP Co-ordinator (National Strategy)
• Christabel McLean – Lambeth

Distinguished members:

• Vivienne Bartlett - DfES
• Professor Tim Brighouse - Commissioner for London Schools
• Mike Tomlinson, MBE
• Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA

Function of the Assessment Panel

•   Assess applications before a visit is made
•   Give feedback if application is 'Working Towards'
•   Ratify Verifier's recommendations following a visit

Verifiers:

There are trained verifiers involved in the award nationally, these areas include:

Birmingham, Bolton, Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Cumbria, Dudley, Doncaster, Darlington, Devon, Gloucestershire, Harringey, Hertfordshire, Islington, Knowsley, Lambeth, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, North Somerset, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Redcar & Cleveland, Rotherham, Rochdale, Salford, Sandwell, Scottish Borders, Shropshire, Sunderland, Thurrock, Wigan, Walsall , Wirral, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire