Who we are

Solving the problems you wish you could get to

The leadership journey continues

In 2013, Duncan became Head of English in a school in Essex before quickly becoming an Assistant Principal in charge of Teaching and Learning. After a decade of being judged 'Requires Improvement' the school was graded 'Good' by Ofsted in 2016. Just before this, Duncan became Vice Principal of Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
In 2018, Duncan became Principal of the school at 33, a role he remained in for 7 years. During that time, Duncan led the school to its best ever outcomes, consistently achieving attainment scores well above the national average, secured a further 'Good' Ofsted inspection in 2023, successfully moved the school into a highly regarded Multi-Academy Trust, rejuvenated the facilities through selling a small piece of school land in order to build a state-of-the-art multi-purpose sports pitch and tennis courts, expanded the curriculum by creating new subjects such as dance, economics and media studies and successfully navigated the school through the perils of the global pandemic never losing sight of the key purpose; to provide the best educational offer for the young people that the school serves.
Duncan is also a facilitator for a Teaching Hub, running the NPQ in Headship course, a Specialist Leader in Education, has completed the NPQ in Executive Leadership, provided bespoke coaching for a range of education leaders and provided talks for a range of educational organisations on topics such as pupil premium and motivating disengaged learners.
During his time in school leadership, Duncan has experienced many of the 'wicked' problems that leaders continue to face and, together, with you, he can work with you to resolve them and find solutions.

Experienced support you can trust

Solv-Ed Ltd. was setup in September 2025 by Duncan Roberts, an education leader with a proven track record for success in the sector.
After completing his PGCE in Secondary English in 2007, working in London, Duncan secured his first role at a secondary school in Tower Hamlets. Duncan completed his NQT year in 2009 and remained at the same school for five years, becoming Second-in-Charge of a highly successful English department, regularly securing over 90% A*-C grades on consecutive occasions.
Duncan qualified as an Advanced Skills Teacher and led professional development workshops, individual teacher mentoring and support and training programmes for other education settings, including local alternative provision.

Our Six Pledges

We understand how difficult it can be to lead education settings. We will never judge what you do.

We are flexible and can work around your needs. Our sole aim is to provide help when you need it.

We never lose sight of the fact that we are working for you to provide a better lived experience for your students.

All education phases are equally important. We have experience at primary, secondary and post-16.

We foster excellent relationships with clients which is built on trust, respect and collaboration.

We will do what you ask of us. You know your settings and context best. You are the decision makers. We will act.

Need help with something that isn't listed?

After 14 years in school leadership, there is little that Duncan has not experienced. If there is a problem you can't get to, email us your query and we will get back to you within twenty-four hours with an initial response.

Contact us today; taking bookings from September 2025

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