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Mary Myatt

Mary Myatt

Education adviser, writer, speaker on curriculum and leadership

Wales, United Kingdom
Joined January 2025

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Summary

Mary Myatt is a highly influential education adviser, writer, and speaker with a strong focus on curriculum development and school improvement. She has worked extensively with pupils, teachers, and leaders, and advocates for rich, demanding work for all children, high-quality talk in learning, and fostering curiosity. marymyatt+1
She is the founder of Mary Myatt Learning, which provides CPD on the curriculum, and also curates Myatt & Co, an online platform for professional development. Additionally, she established the Huh Academy for curriculum and leadership development and The Teachers' Collection, an online resource for curriculum planning. marymyatt+2
Mary Myatt is a prolific author, having written numerous books including 'Back on Track: Fewer things in greater depth', 'Hopeful Schools: Building humane communities', 'The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to coherence', and 'High Challenge, Low Threat: How the best leaders find the balance'. She also co-authored the 'Huh' series of books, which delves into curriculum conversations for primary, secondary, SEND, and alternative provision. marymyatt+2
Her philosophy emphasizes deep, satisfying work over 'quick fixes' and acknowledges the need for hard choices and trade-offs to achieve ambitious curriculum development. She also believes that great outcomes for pupils are not achieved through tick boxes, focusing instead on thoughtful and humane educational practices. marymyatt+1
Beyond her advisory and writing roles, Mary has significant governance experience, having served as a governor in three schools, a trustee for a Multi Academy Trust, co-founder of the RE Quality Mark, chair of the board for the Centre for Education and Youth, and a patron of Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE). marymyatt+1

Work

Writing

Back on Track: Fewer things, greater depth

September 1, 2020

This book advocates for streamlining redundant processes in schools to create time and space for deep, satisfying work on curriculum development, focusing on ambitious outcomes for all pupils.

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The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to coherence

January 1, 2018

This work explores curriculum principles and practices, offering insights into transitioning from a fragmented to a coherent curriculum, combining theoretical understanding with practical application.

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Hopeful Schools: Building humane communities

January 1, 2016

This book encourages a focus on 'soulful schools,' heart-based education, and courageous leadership to foster positive and hopeful educational environments.

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High Challenge, Low Threat: How the best leaders find the balance

January 1, 2016

This book provides leadership wisdom for educators, promoting healthy, people-focused, and appreciative leadership as an antidote to negative, fear-based approaches.

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Alternate Provision Huh

Co-authored with John Tomsett, this book discusses curriculum provision for pupils in alternative education settings, based on conversations with experts, pupils, parents, and educators.

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SEND Huh: curriculum conversations with SEND leaders

Co-authored with John Tomsett, this book explores curriculum provision for pupils with additional needs through conversations with SEND leaders and practitioners.

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Primary Huh 2: Primary curriculum leadership conversations

This book, co-authored with John Tomsett, Rachel Higginson, Lekha Sharma & Emma Turner, delves into how primary practitioners design the primary curriculum, addressing context-dependent complexities.

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Primary Huh: Curriculum conversations between subject leaders in primary schools

Co-authored with John Tomsett, Rachel Higginson, Lekha Sharma and Emma Turner, this book facilitates conversations among primary teachers and key stage coordinators on curriculum development.

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Huh: Curriculum conversations between subject and senior leaders

This book explores the essential conversations between subject leaders and their line managers to ensure a coherent and purposeful curriculum.

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