About us
Our Story
In 2017, two former teachers wondered if having your own classroom made it more likely that you would stay in the profession. To test their hypothesis, Professor Becky Allen and Laura McInerney built ‘Teacher Tapp’, a new survey app that could ask teachers three questions a day and find out what they thought about any topic.
It turned out, they were wrong about owning your classroom. But also, they were right. They were right to ask the question!
Decisions are too often taken in education without asking teachers for their opinions or finding out how it will affect their lives. Becky and Laura wanted to use Teacher Tapp to change that. And so they did!
It’s quick, easy and free
Teacher Tapp now has over 10,000 teachers answering research questions each day on the app. It’s quick, easy and free for the teachers taking part. And the data helps make the media, government and education businesses sit up and listen to teachers.
Go here for more on how we choose questions and are funded.
Vision
Our vision is for a world where every decision in education has the voices of those on the ground at the heart of it. By taking part in Teacher Tapp you help make those voices louder and more accurate.
Read our latest findings here.
Meet the team
Laura McInerney
Chief Executive Officer laura@teachertapp.co.ukBecky Allen
Chief Analyst becky@teachertapp.co.ukKaren Wespieser MBE
Chief Operations Officer karen@teachertapp.co.ukNick Kostelnik
Chief Technology Officer nick.k@teachertapp.co.ukOver the years he has developed passion for great Engineering, keeping it simple and lean process.
My Favourite TeacherTapp Finding I’m genuinely thankful that so many people are dedicated to the discovery of information using our platform.
Samantha Payne
Head of Delivery samantha@teachertapp.co.ukShe progressed into a franchising business model, confirming her passion for account management. Looking for an opportunity within the educational world, Samantha joined the team in July 2019. My Favourite TeacherTapp Finding It’s fascinating to find out teachers’ attitudes towards issues like Brexit. It’s also interesting who teachers plan to vote for and actually end up voting for!
Iain Ford
Head of Data and Product Lead iain@teachertapp.co.ukHe joined the Teacher Tapp team in July 2021, citing that it combined two of his main interests – data analysis and education! My Favourite TeacherTapp Finding I can’t understand how 1/3 of teachers prefer the chisel tip board marker! My handwriting with one is illegible compared to when I use a bullet marker.
Harry Fletcher-Wood
Head of School Surveys harry@schoolsurveys.comGrace Owen
Digital Content Creator grace@teachertapp.co.ukDarren Royle
Senior Software Engineer darren@teachertapp.co.ukGrainne Hallahan
Head of Teacher Tapp Community grainne@teachertapp.co.ukShe spent five years at the Times Educational Supplement working as a senior content writer and then their senior analyst, covering topics from teacher pay scales to classroom practice to public exams.
Now Grainne has taken up the role of head of community at Teacher Tapp where she produces their editorial content and designs the three questions that ping onto teachers’ phones at 3:30pm every day.
With experience both in and outside of the classroom, Grainne provides a voice for teachers when speaking about educational issues on programmes such as BBC News, Sky News, and ITV, as well as radio stations and podcasts. My Favourite TeacherTapp Finding The colour of English exercise books! Although many Teacher Tappers made the incorrect choice (how did only 13% correctly identify red as the correct colour?) it brings me joy that 75% agree that there is a right colour, and it really does matter! But how do you really know until you ask YOUR team? I heard school surveys could be your magic tool kit…
Paul Kent
Senior Software Engineer paul@teachertapp.co.ukKatie Jones
School Surveys – Adviser katie@schoolsurveys.comRichard Sydenham
Interim Head of School & Trust Partnerships richard@schoolsurveys.comGet in touch
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