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		<description><![CDATA[Announcement: Appointment of New Headteacher &ndash; Mr Tom Harrup
The Governing Body of Birkett House School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Tom Harrup as the new Headteacher, commencing officially at the start of the&nbsp;2026&ndash;27 academic year. Tom will begin a handover period with the current&nbsp;Headteacher, Mr Chris White, from May 2026 to ensure a smooth transition of&nbsp;leadership across all five Birkett House sites in Leicestershire.&nbsp;


Tom joins Birkett House with an impressive record of leadership and school&nbsp;improvement across a range of educational settings, including mainstream primary,&nbsp;special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and social, emotional and mental&nbsp;health (SEMH) provisions. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a deep&nbsp;commitment to improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people&nbsp;with additional needs, and by association their families.


In his most recent role at Quorn Hall School, Tom has made a significant impact on&nbsp;raising standards, improving attendance, strengthening safeguarding practices, and&nbsp;fostering a culture of professional growth and compassion. His previous experience&nbsp;includes Headteacher at Easthorpe School, where he successfully opened and&nbsp;established a new specialist provision, graded Outstanding by Ofsted, and senior&nbsp;leadership roles at Bladon House School and Dovelands Primary School.


Tom brings with him a strong sense of purpose, integrity, enthusiasm and vision. He is&nbsp;deeply passionate about inclusive education and building positive, trusting&nbsp;relationships between pupils, staff, families, carers and the wider community. His&nbsp;leadership philosophy is rooted in kindness, high expectations and collaboration - qualities that align closely with the values of Birkett House School.


Tom has expressed his excitement about joining the Birkett House community, saying:
&ldquo;It is an absolute privilege to be appointed as the next Headteacher of Birkett House&nbsp;School. The school has an exceptional reputation for supporting young people with&nbsp;SEND across Leicestershire, and I look forward to working with staff, pupils, families and&nbsp;governors to continue building on this success. Together we will ensure that every&nbsp;learner is valued, challenged and given the best possible opportunities to flourish.&rdquo;


The Governing Body would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Chris White for his&nbsp;dedication and outstanding service to Birkett House. Under his leadership, the school&nbsp;has continued to grow and maintain its commitment to exceptional SEND education&nbsp;across its five sites. They would also like to thank all of the parents/carers, staff and&nbsp;pupils in their contribution and participation throughout the recruitment process.


We warmly welcome Mr Tom Harrup to his new role and look forward to the next exciting&nbsp;chapter in the journey of Birkett House School as we continue to deliver to the highest&nbsp;of standards in education and care, for all our pupils across Leicestershire.

12/02/2026
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