Melanie Lanser

Vice Principal Melanie Lanser leads the continuous improvement in teaching and learning, which includes teacher, assessor and manager development, performance management and facilitates whole-college improvement processes. She leads a team of Advanced Practitioners, Improvement Practitioners, EdTech coaches and Libraries for Learning. In her current role, Melanie is the Ofsted Nominee for Education.

Melanie is a qualified and very experienced teacher, having worked in Further Education for 32 years. Prior to being appointed Vice Principal, Melanie has taught A Level and BTEC Law programmes, Teacher Education and has a long history of curriculum leadership and management. She has worked as a Principal Examiner for AQA. She has engaged in many research projects and promotes research-informed pedagogies within the organisation. She is a member of the Society of Education and Training, the Chartered College of Teaching, the Skills and Education Group and Derby Secondary Strategy Group.