Tom Rees is the Executive Director for Programmes at Ambition
Institute, a national education charity providing professional development
for thousands of teachers, school leaders and system leaders each year serving
children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Previously,
Tom was a headteacher and Executive Headteacher over a period of ten years and
the Education Director of a medium size Multi-Academy Trust before joining
Ambition Institute in 2019.
Tom served
on the Regional School Commissioner’s headteacher board for the North West
London and South-Central region and is a trustee of two Multi Academy Trusts.
In 2019, he was appointed by the Department of Education to the Headteachers'
Standards review group.
Tom is a
founder of Ups ‘n’ Downs, a local charity supporting families affected by
Down’s syndrome.