Professor Haili Hughes is the only professor and trust leader in the UK leading professional development across 11 schools. With 20 years’ experience teaching and leading English, she advises the Department for Education on teacher training. She has led NPQs for national providers, the Early Career Framework for Teaching School Hubs, and mentoring at the University of Sunderland. Formerly Director of Education at IRIS Connect, she is a national expert in teacher development, retention, and instructional coaching. Author of eight best-selling books, she is an elected member of the Chartered College of Teaching and a Teaching Commissioner.