Jacqui Le Maître is an experienced system leader, executive coach and former Multi Academy Trust CEO who believes sustainable school improvement begins with confident, supported leadership. Across three decades in education, from classroom teacher to executive head and CEO, Jacqui has led schools through significant transformation, including moving settings from Inadequate to Outstanding and supporting trusts through strategic growth and alignment. As Founder of J Le Maître Educational Consultancy, she works alongside headteachers, trust leaders and governing boards to strengthen leadership, culture and whole-school strategy. Her work blends clarity, challenge and compassion helping leaders move from firefighting to purposeful, sustainable leadership. Jacqui is also co-host of the Being the Head podcast, where she champions honest dialogue about the complexity, courage and humanity behind effective school leadership. Her purpose is simple: to help people in education thrive so schools can too.