--- title: "Appropriate Body Service" description: "Learn about Teach West London's Appropriate Body service, offering expert guidance and support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs). Discover our high-quality training, mentoring, and induction services designed to help new teachers succeed." url: "https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body" school: "Teach West London" --- [Train to Teach with Teach West London in 2027-28 - learn more and apply today.](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/initial-teacher-training/why-train-with-teach-west-london) # Appropriate Body ![](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/images/people/Lesley_MacKenney_2.PNG) Hello! Welcome to Teach West London’s Appropriate Body Service. I am excited to be the Appropriate Body Lead for Teach West London. As a teacher and leader in West London for 18 years, I am acutely aware of local challenges and of the importance of investing in specialist support for teachers early in their career - our future school leaders! At Teach West London, we know that developing a teacher's professional expertise makes a real difference to the lives of children, which is why working with early-career teachers is so rewarding. As a service, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality **training and guidance**[,](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/files/Teach_West_London_Appropriate_Body_Programme_of_Training_and_Guidance_2023_FINAL.pdf) so mentors and induction tutors are supported and fully informed, and ECTs are given every opportunity to flourish. We are proud that school feedback from our training this year has been 100% Good or Excellent. Working together, we will make 2026-2027 an even more successful year for us all! Find out more about [**our service**](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/about-our-service). I am very much looking forward to working with you. **Lesley Mackenney** Head of Teach West London Teaching School Hub Appropriate Body Lead ### Our Appropriate Body Team ![Lesley MacKenny](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/Lesley_MacKenney_2.PNG) #### Lesley MacKenny ##### Head of Teach West London ###### Lesley has led development of the TSH since September 2023. She was previously Deputy Head Teacher at Preston Manor School having joined Preston Manor in 2010 as Head of Science. From 2020-23 she worked at an International School in Paris. ![Helen Krychowska](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/HKR_Photo.jpg) #### Helen Krychowska ##### Assistant Appropriate Body Lead ###### Helen has worked in schools in West London and London Fringe for 14 years. Prior to joining the Twyford Trust to work with trainees and ECTs in her current school, Helen worked as Head of MFL at the Hemel Hempstead school. ![Ann Bowen-Breslin](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/Ann_Bowen_Breslin_crop.jpg) #### Ann Bowen-Breslin ##### Teach West London Team member ###### Former Hillingdon headteacher and Teaching School lead, with significant school improvement experience as a National Leader of Education and previous Ofsted inspector. ![Debbie Cummings](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/Debbie_Cummings.jpg) #### Debbie Cummings ##### Harrow Local Partner ###### Debbie is the Lead Adviser for the Harrow School Standards and Effectiveness team in Harrow LA. She has worked for many years as part of the curriculum, school improvement and early career teacher teams in Harrow, working closely with school leaders. ![Catherine O'Connor-Brady](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/Catherine_Connor_O_Brady(1).jpg) #### Catherine O'Connor-Brady ##### Teaching School Hub Administrator for ECT programmes ###### Catherine is the Hub Administrator for the ECTP. She joined the team in 2023 and previously worked for many years in Primary School Administration. ![Ciara Wall](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/360x360c/people/Ciara_Wall_photo.jpg) #### Ciara Wall ##### Teaching School Hub Administrator for NPQs and Appropriate Body ### Related Events 22 Feb --- 1.30pm 22 February 2027, 1.30pm – 3.30pm ### HILLINGDON - Induction Tutor training and networking - Leading ECT induction - February 2027 [Read more](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/events/2027-02-22-hillingdon-induction-tutor-training-and-networking-leading-ect-induction-februa) 23 Feb --- 1.30pm 23 February 2027, 1.30pm – 3.30pm ### HOUNSLOW - Induction Tutor training and networking - Leading ECT induction - February 2027 [Read more](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/events/2027-02-23-hounslow-induction-tutor-training-and-networking-leading-ect-induction-february) 24 Feb --- 1.30pm 24 February 2027, 1.30pm – 3.30pm ### HARROW - Induction Tutor training and networking - Leading ECT induction- February 2027 [Read more](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/events/2027-02-24-harrow-induction-tutor-training-and-networking-leading-ect-induction-february-2) ### Appropriate Body - [Appropriate Body Service](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body) - [About our service](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/about-our-service) - [Key Pre-induction Information](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/key-pre-induction-information) - [How to Register](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/how-to-register) - [Training and Guidance Programme](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/programme-of-training-and-guidance) - [FAQs and support](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/faqs-and-support) - [Appropriate Body Governance](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/appropriate-body-governance) - [![Now Teach](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/Jpeg_Logo_500x500.jpg)](https://nowteach.org.uk/become-a-teacher/) - [![St Mary's University](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/st_marys_logo.png)](https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20940707934&gbraid=0AAAAADrAaccWzsyUfbosdpj_XNT2h1TNV&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu97-ruCUkQMVxpNQBh3czxJTEAAYASAAEgKqsfD_BwE) - [![Twyford CofE Academies Trust ](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/Trust_logo_(002).png)](https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/) - [![UCL](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/UCL-CEL-_LOGO_(002).png)](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/) - [![Step Into Teaching](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/logo/Step_into_teaching.JPG)](https://stepintoteaching.co.uk/) **Teach West London** Park View Road Ealing London W5 2JX Tel: 020 3301 3180 In line with the [Twyford CofE Academy Trust Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy](https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/key-documentation/policies) personal Information will only be processed for the purpose for which it was collected. 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