Graham Norris – biography
Before joining HMIE in 1993, Graham had been a principal teacher of music in two
secondary schools, gaining experience of both the Scottish and English education systems.
Shortly after joining HMIE, Graham was appointed national specialist for music. Since then
he has gained experience in a variety of lead roles, including ICT in learning and teaching,
creativity, inclusion, and District Inspector duties.
Since being appointed Assistant Chief Inspector in 2005, Graham has taken a lead role
developing improved approaches to inspection and for ensuring high-quality inspections and
reports. Most recently Graham led the publication of Learning Together: Opening Up
Learning which illustrates good practice in how schools evaluate and improve the quality of
the learning they provide so that it has a positive impact on learners