Jacqueline Daniell is Chief Executive Officer of Wey Education plc, a company that delivers online education through platforms including InterHigh and Academy21. She came to education leadership from an earlier career in design, construction, and law, a shift she has said was prompted by a moment that made clear how many families lacked adequate educational support. She now leads an organization serving thousands of students, with the capacity to scale much further.
Wey Education's model proved especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing students to continue full-time study without interruption while traditional schools closed. Daniell also expanded access through government-funded virtual summer programs that combined full-time coursework with flexible payment options, part of a broader push to give students more control over the pace and setting of their own learning rather than being bound to traditional age-based classrooms.
She has emphasized building comprehensive student support into the platform, including virtual libraries, social spaces, and confidential wellness channels alongside safeguarding protocols and pastoral care, while looking ahead to further developing virtual and augmented reality learning environments.
