Experience

Recently Retired
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer

  • 2021 - Present

School House Governance Ltd
• Director

  • Sep 2017 - Present


Avec Partnership Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Partner: Leadership & Governance

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2017

  David retired from Avec at the end of August 2017 following 4 years as Avec's senior partner for leadership and governance where he lead the service provison to schools and academies. During his time at Avec, David supported the strategic and operational governance arrangements at a range of Local Authority schools, Academy Trusts and Multi Academy Trusts across the north of England. In 2016 David was asked to join Sir David Carter's DfE expert group in developing A Competency Framework for Governance. He also helped to develop the curent DfE framework for School/Academy clerks.



DW Education Services Ltd

• Director

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Whilst working as an independent consultant, David supported N Yorks CC & the MOD as Project Officer: Service Children's Transition, undertook an evaluation of Newcastle City Council's School Improvement Partner support programme and undertook a range of project management work for schools converting to Academy status. David was Project Director at Partnership for Schools from 2005-2008 and during this time he worked as PD with Coventry, Manchester and many LAs in the north of England. David has an extensive background in educational senior management at local authority and school level. He has a depth of experience of working within the public sector to support the strategic development of Children’s Services and helped to establish the first Children’s Services department at Darlington BC whilst Assistant Director (School Improvement). He has had operational responsibility for the development and deployment of school improvement services in several local authorities. David began his career as a teacher in Warwickshire and during his career has held a range of senior management posts across a range of school types, culminating in the headships of 3 successful schools in Warwickshire and East Yorkshire.



MOUCHEL plc.

• Principal Consultant: School Leadership & Learning

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  David worked for Mouchel as Principal Consultant from 2010 until 2012 where he worked on a range of Academy & Free School projects as well as supporting a breadth of school improvement activity, including leading a review of 14-19 education and training provision in Newcastle-upon-Tyne . David worked for Mouchel as Principal Consultant from 2010 until 2012 where he worked on a range of Academy & Free School projects as well as supporting a breadth of school improvement activity, including leading a review of 14-19 education and training provision in Newcastle-upon-Tyne .



Turner & Townsend

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2008 - Aug 2010

  Prior to joining Mouchel, David was a Director at Turner & Townsend where he provided strategic education support to local authorities, schools and private sector clients working within the BSF and Academies programmes. This wide range of work has given David extensive experience of working with LAs and headteachers to develop new school governance structurers. Prior to joining Mouchel, David was a Director at Turner & Townsend where he provided strategic education support to local authorities, schools and private sector clients working within the BSF and Academies programmes. This wide range of work has given David extensive experience of working with LAs and headteachers to develop new school governance structurers.



Partnerships for Schools

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  PfS Project Director for BSF programmes in Coventry and Manchester. Education support to BSF local authorities in north of England PfS Project Director for BSF programmes in Coventry and Manchester. Education support to BSF local authorities in north of England



Darlington Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Director: School Improvement

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2006

  Service Lead for school improvement services Service Lead for school improvement services



A past life!

• Headteacher and Local Government Officer

  • Aug 1975 - Apr 2003

  One headship in Warwickshire and two headships in Humberside followed by inspectorial roles in Warwickshire in Leicestershire...and a period as an Ofsted Inspector and Registered Inspector. One headship in Warwickshire and two headships in Humberside followed by inspectorial roles in Warwickshire in Leicestershire...and a period as an Ofsted Inspector and Registered Inspector.