Authors

Andy Wolfe
Andy Wolfe


Andy Wolfe is the interim chief executive of the  and chief education officer for the Church of England. In addition, he oversees the Church of England’s SIAMS inspections.

He has authored many of the Church of England’s educational leadership resources, and in 2024 he wrote in partnership with the Catholic Education Service and the Confederation of School Trusts.

All articles by Andy Wolfe
Small schools need to be central to government White Paper plans
The government’s plan for all schools to be in strong trusts is welcome – but only as a route to implementing the broader reforms the schools White Paper is calling us towards
General
13 March 2026
Lego elephant
For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish
Giving teachers more support must be the foundation on which the new special educational needs system is built, writes the Church of England’s interim chief education officer
General
25 February 2026
Why the SEND reforms mean supporting teachers to flourish
Tackling teacher retention is about more than just money
The executive director of education for the Church of England explains why it has launched two courses aimed at helping teachers and leaders to flourish
General
22 January 2025
Teacher retention must move beyond money - and onto something deeper
Why we need to rethink what we mean by resilience
Resilience in teaching does not mean simply ‘coping until you retire’, writes Andy Wolfe
1 February 2019