Gordon Poad

Educationalist

Gordon Poad

Gordon Poad is an experienced educational leader, consultant, and the founder of Cap-a-Pie Associates Ltd, a company that provides innovative and resourceful solutions in education management, theatre, and creative practice. Some key facts about Gordon Poad:

He has had a successful career in education management, with expertise in leadership, coaching, facilitation, public speaking, strategic planning, event management, and theatre.1
Poad founded and led Cap-a-Pie from 1996 to 2016, developing an innovative and high-quality program of theatre and drama experiences for diverse audiences. He attracted over £4 million in non-arts funding into a wide range of theatre arts projects.2 3
He holds a Master's degree in Creative and Critical Practice in Educational Settings from Keele University and a First Class Honours degree in Drama from Northumbria University.
Poad has worked as the Regional Principal at Oneschool Global Europe, Lead Consultant - Pedagogy And Leadership at Challenging Learning, and Founder and Director at Cap-A-Pie Associates.
He is currently the Director at Cap-a-Pie Associates Ltd, a dissolved company.1 4 Poad has also served as a Director for other dissolved Cap-a-Pie related companies.4
In 2016, Poad stepped down as the company director of Cap-a-Pie to pursue a career in education consultancy, but he remains involved as the company's honorary patron.2
Poad has developed an innovative approach called Dramatic Enquiry, which combines the philosophical inquiry of Philosophy for Children (P4C) with the dramatic exploration of process drama to create engaging learning environments.5

So in summary, Gordon Poad is an accomplished educational leader, consultant, and theatre practitioner who has made significant contributions in his fields through innovative programs, research, and approaches to learning.