Paul has spent all of his teaching career in the east end of London, leading two of our schools in his then role of Executive Head Teacher, to Outstanding with Ofsted.   Paul is passionate about ensuring that all children are given the very best life chances and has a proven track record of tackling key contextual issues to lead schools rapidly and sustainably to being outstanding in all categories.

Awarded Head Teacher of the Year in 2015 by TES, Paul is also a National Leader in Education (NLE) and school improvement advisor working with schools in challenging circumstances. Paul is also a regular speaker at educational events, particularly after his involvement as a member of the DfE’s Rochford Review.

Karen joined Curwen Primary School in 2015 as PA to Paul Harris. Over the last few years, her role changed drastically in line with Paul’s own growing and developing role, and she was the Head of Governance and Compliance for 8 years until she retired in 2023, Karen has continued in her role as PA to Paul and the Company Secretary.

In his previous role as Headteacher at Kensington Primary School the school was recognised for its innovative work and held flagship status in all manner of areas from inclusion to wellbeing. The school launched Curriculum K, an innovative new curriculum specifically developed to provide the best outcomes for children and prepare them for life in the 21^st Century. Kensington was Primary School of the Year and Mental Health and Wellbeing School of the Year in 2020 and Ben was awarded an OBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to education. 

Ben has advised the Department for Education on workload and wellbeing and was part of the Expert Advisory Group responsible for the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. He is a National Leader of Education, Chair of Well Schools, a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, a Board member for Thrive at Five and an ambassador for the Youth Sport Trust, the British Council, and TeachActive.

With a Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership and 15 years Management/Leadership experience in varied industries and fields, Taz's current role is in management of the Finances at Trust level, working closely with the Finance Director to deliver effective support to the schools within the Trust, enabling them to deliver the best opportunities for our pupils.

His spare time is spent enjoying writing and being around his loved ones, whilst getting a great deal of job satisfaction knowing he is able to give back to the very Education Sector that provided him with the tools to be successful.

Shaz has been working in the London Borough of Newham since 1997 in various capacities. He started working at Kensington Primary School in 2011 as a School Business Manager. The school became part of The Tapscott learning Trust in 2017 and Shaz's current role consists of supporting the schools in the Trust with Operation, Health and Safety, Facilities and Data Protection as well as continuing his role as School Business Manager at Kensington Primary School. 

Birte joined The Tapscott Learning Trust in March 2019 as a Payroll & HR Officer, with more than 16 years payroll related experience, in both, the private and education sector. 

Birte has been a Newham resident for 25 years and has worked in the Borough for the past 9 years, with maintained schools and Academy Trusts, acquiring specialist Schools Payroll & HR knowledge, with a focus on Newham specific subjects.

Her current role includes facilitating payrolls for all five Establishments of The Tapscott Learning Trust; working closely with the HR Manager, the School Business Managers and the Trust finance team.

In the past year, Birte has successfully completed the migration of the Trust’s payroll data to a new payroll provider.

Alice works with the SENCO's across our 4 schools to assess children's learning needs. She is an associate member of the British Dyslexia Association and a member of the Professional Association of Specialist Teachers (PATOSS).

Keith comes from a background of computer aided graphics, working abroad for clients such as MTV, The International Boat Show, Barclays European Properties and The Cannes Film Festival. Years later he joined London Borough of Newham as a service ICT Technician and held various roles and responsibilities which included supporting 68 primary schools across the borough.

Keith then joined The Tapscott Learning Trust and is responsible for the smooth running and fit for purpose network infrastructure of the schools within the Trust. He brings over 17 years hands on experience of working within schools, ensuring that the ICT networks deliver a first class teaching and learning experience for all staff and children.

At present, he is migrating our schools to cloud based technology via Google to equip our children with skills for the future.

As one of the Trust’s governance officers, Clare plays a key role in ensuring the Trust’s schools and governing bodies function efficiently. Since working for NPW in 2015, she’s taken a keen interest in ‘all things governance’ and, as part of the governance team, works to ensure that the Trust’s schools and governing bodies meet their statutory and legal obligations.

Georgina joined the Trust in April 2023 to support the effective organisation of governance within the Trust.

Georgina previously spent 8 years with The Education Space providing clerking services to multiple schools, both in Newham and surrounding boroughs.