The expertise behind Cornerstones International

Mel Moore has spent over thirty years shaping primary education in the UK and internationally. She founded Cornerstones Education fifteen years ago with a single purpose: to give primary schools a curriculum they could be genuinely proud of and has built it into one of the most trusted names in UK primary curriculum design, now working with more than 1,000 schools.

As the author of Curriculum Simplexity: A Practical Guide to Developing Your Primary Curriculum, published by Routledge, Mel has contributed to the wider conversation about what great primary curriculum design looks like: how it simplifies without dumbing down, how it gives teachers confidence without constraining their creativity, and how it places children’s learning at the centre of every decision.

Cornerstones International is the next chapter of that mission. Mel has spent years working with and visiting British international primary schools across the GCC and North Africa, listening to the leaders, teachers and families who make British international education what it is. She understands the pressures, the complexities, and the opportunity to deliver a world-class British primary education in a global context.

Mel personally leads the curriculum thinking behind Cornerstones International and works directly with partner schools on curriculum design and school improvement. She hosts the Cornerstones International Primary Curriculum Webinar Series, bringing practical, evidence-informed curriculum guidance to international school leaders across the region.

The 2028 British curriculum changes run through everything Mel does. She believes that the schools which invest in their curriculum backbone now, before the new programmes of study arrive, will be the ones that serve their children best in the years ahead. Every school that partners with Cornerstones International is already on that journey.

With over 30 years in primary education, Gill has dedicated her career to leading EYFS and Key Stage 1, shaping high-quality practice and creating environments where young children thrive.

As a Senior Curriculum Adviser and Early Years Adviser at Cornerstones Education, her work focuses on helping nurseries and schools develop rich, meaningful curricula that place communication, curiosity and high-quality pedagogy at the heart of children’s learning.

Gill hosts the Cornerstones International Primary Curriculum Webinar Series sessions on STEAM curriculum design and Early Years, bringing her deep practical expertise directly to international primary leaders.

After helping to shape and scale multiple school group brands, Andrew has established himself as one of the most authentic and connected voices in education brand strategy and business development. His approach, blending personal brand building with a genuinely global network, has fuelled the expansion of school groups, supported major international school launches in the Middle East, and contributed to the disruption now reshaping the UK education landscape.

At Cornerstones International, Andrew leads business development and marketing, connecting British international primary schools across the GCC and North Africa with the curriculum expertise and support they need.

Laura brings a rare combination of secondary and international teaching experience to her curriculum advisory work. After ten years as an FE lecturer and secondary teacher specialising in English and philosophy, including a two-year post in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, she joined Cornerstones Education in 2015.

Laura works with British international schools globally and with schools across the UK, supporting them to develop, implement and review the Cornerstones curriculum to ensure it is effective and genuinely engaging in each school’s individual context.