JUliet brookes

Juliet is a social researcher and evaluator with 15 years of experience collaborating with leaders and practitioners in education at both the National College for School Leadership (latterly DfE) and KYRA Research School. Prior to 2007, she was a Chartered Librarian working in prison, school, and public libraries. Juliet holds a MSc in Social Research, MA in Librarianship, and a PG Certificate in Public Sector Management. From 2016 until 2022, she was the Director of Strategy for KYRA Research School during which time she led evaluations of DfE funded Strategic School Improvement Fund projects and an evaluation of the British Council’s leadership programme for Lithuanian headteachers. In addition, Juliet has conducted qualitative research into school governance in Lincolnshire and contributed to book chapters on using evidence to inform improvement in schools. She develops strong partnerships and supports partners to develop theories of change and implementation strategies. Juliet leads several of ResPeo's evaluation projects, with a focus on training and education.