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Left to right: ALP Institute director Catherine Hydon; Professor Rob Coe, director of research and development at Evidence Based Education; and Whitworth Park Assistant Headteacher Karen McKeough with pupils from the school at the launch of the training (Image: Chris Barron)

As someone who started her teaching career at the County Durham school where she was a pupil, Catherine Hydon’s passion for education and professional development is clear to see.

Growing up in Crook, Catherine went to Parkside Comprehensive School, in Willington, and returned there to become an English teacher before progressing, via different roles, into senior management, and specialising in teaching and learning and professional development.

Last September, she became director of the ALP Institute of Teaching, Leadership and Research, established by the Advance Learning Partnership. Strategic partnerships with Evidence Based Education (EBE), and Durham University have strengthened the reach and impact of the Institute.

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