Experience

National Governance Association

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant and Trainer

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  The National Governors’ Association (NGA) is an independent charity that aims to improve the educational standards and well-being of children and young people through supporting and promoting outstanding governance in all state-funded schools, including academies and free schools. We work closely with, and lobby, government and the major educational bodies to ensure that the views of governors are fully represented in the national arena. The National Governors’ Association (NGA) is an independent charity that aims to improve the educational standards and well-being of children and young people through supporting and promoting outstanding governance in all state-funded schools, including academies and free schools. We work closely with, and lobby, government and the major educational bodies to ensure that the views of governors are fully represented in the national arena.



Department for Education

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Leader of Governance (NLG)

  • Apr 2014 - Present



Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Governor

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Talbot Specialist School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Sep 2019 - Present



None, Sole Trader

• Education Consultant

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  Training in education and management. This includes Governor training with the following outcomes:Through participation in the programme, governors will increase their understanding of:• The importance of governing bodies and why they exist• The key roles and responsibilities of governing bodies in improving schools• The different and complementary roles of governors and head teachers• How to be an effective member of their own governing body• The importance of good working relationships with all key stakeholders (including staff, parents,local authority, Diocesan Boards and local communities)• How to access further support, training and professional development opportunities.National leaders of governance are highly effective chairs of governors, who use their skills and experience to support chairs of governors in other schools and academies. They work to increase leadership capacity to help raise standards so that improvements can be sustained.



Astrea Academy Trust

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair of Transition Board - Carrfield Primary Academy

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2018

  Helped secure this school, originally classed as "at risk" by the RSC when the trust took it on to "Good" in June 2018.

• Chair of Transition Board - The Hill Primary Academy

  • Sep 2016 - 2018

  Worked to take this primary school out of special measures. We got “good” for leadership and management at Easter 2018.

• Vice Chairman - Regional Trust Board SY

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  Vice Chair of the South Yorkshire Regional Trust Board of Reach4 overseeing around 18 Primary and Secondary Schools.



Grenoside Community Primary School

• Chair of Interim Executive Board

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  Successfully took the School from Special Measures to an OFSTED judgement of "Good" Successfully took the School from Special Measures to an OFSTED judgement of "Good"



When's It On Limited

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2008