RESUME

PROFILE

Accomplished Her Majesty’s Inspector of Education and Education Consultant renowned for transformational educational achievement in primary, secondary and initial teacher training providers.

Instrumental in transforming underperforming educational establishments into good and outstanding schools and training providers by providing expert advice and guidance. Brings to the fore, transferable expertise in strategic planning, policy making, changing cultures, risk management and mitigation, and stakeholder engagement, strategy delivery and standards setting.

Recognised for directing major national surveys such as ‘Getting Ready for Work’ in 2016 and in 2019 was the lead HMI for Ofsted’s research into initial teacher education (ITE) training programmes; working with directors to find solutions to individual and organisational problems.

Performance driven with the ability to initiate and deliver change combined with excellent managerial skills and a proven success in growing highly competent, stable and well executed teams; possesses the ability to influence and inspire, whilst thinking strategically to achieve results.

TRANSFERABLE EXPERTISE

Project Management: Expertly achieves time, cost and quality targets by developing and maintaining plans, monitoring tools and contingency measures. Adept at identifying and tracking of key dependencies and resolving risks and issues.
Leadership: Possesses success at managing teams and achieving high performance working. Promotes empowerment of the team; ensuring that each team member is fully engaged and making a meaningful contribution. Encourages a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality within the team.
Stakeholder Management: Offers solid stakeholder management skills and experience of high-level interaction and influence. Nurtures collaborative commitment to delivery of solutions/products, often in complex and challenging customer environments. Applies interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills to overcome conflict.
Performance Management: Strong track record of partnering in transforming underperforming schools and academies cross phase through strong leadership, performance optimisation and sophisticated vision.
Continuous Improvement: Proven ability to identify areas for further development, and able to support others in the process. Has an analytical and problem-solving approach to work. Excels at prioritising flexibly to meet rapidly changing needs. Adept at crisis and risk management.

KEY SKILLS

Stakeholder relationship management
Senior team development and leadership
Strategic leadership and political awareness
Performance driven
Emotional intelligence
Ability to model and set culture, behaviour and values

Change management
Strong communicator
Commercial acumen
Forging networks and partnerships
Collaborative working
Strategic planning
Motivation and changing mindsets

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sep 2005 - Sept 2021 Her Majesty’s Inspector - Ofsted

Key Responsibilities:

Utilise extensive experience to perform a variety of inspections of primary and secondary schools, as well as providers of initial teacher training
Accountable for the training and direct management of contracted Ofsted inspectors, maximise productivity through ongoing performance monitoring and review
Appraise and assess work completed by inspectors to ensure compliance to all set standards, provide feedback to support with performance
Escalated point of contact for any complaints by inspected educational establishments, collate, analyse and interpret information to conduct investigations relating to concerns, produce a reasoned report detailing investigations and conclusions
Due to reputation and successes in the role, selected to serve as national adviser for economics, business and enterprise, mentor for new and seconded inspectors/ HMI, whilst acting as the national point of reference for school sixth forms
Invited to deliver numerous presentations on a national and global basis
Appointed as HMI lead for Ofsted's research into the initial teacher education/ training (ITE/ITT) curriculum, which laid the foundations for the 2020 ITE inspection framework
Direct research and translated findings to write the report 'Getting ready for Work' (2016) reviewing the strengths and weaknesses in secondary school approaches to preparing young people for work
Assistant lead on Ofsted's previous Career Survey and a member of the Curriculum Survey team laying the foundations for the 2019 Education Inspection Framework
Recognised as official mentor/ trainer for new HMI and seconded inspectors, facilitating sessions validated by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

Jan 2014 - Mar 2020 Her Majesty's Inspector National Lead for Economics, Business and Enterprise -

Ofsted

Key Responsibilities:

Directed Ofsted initiatives relating to economics, business and enterprise in primary and secondary schools throughout England
Utilised influencing skills to champion Ofsted's inspection evidence to the economics, business and enterprise community and stakeholders, including Parliamentary committees, the Bank of England, the Money Advice Service and government departments
Managed a high profile national survey into enterprise in schools and business engagement which was published in November 2016 titled 'Getting Ready for Work'

Nov 2012 - Apr 2013 Her Majesty's Inspector National Adviser for Economics, Business and Enterprise - Ofsted

Key Responsibilities:

Called upon to utilise expertise to lead inspection and deliver improvements in economics, business and enterprise (including financial education).
Represent the curriculum area to Ofsted and Ofsted to those involved in economics, business and enterprise (including financial education) and careers advice, guidance and support.

Sep 2000 - Aug 2005 Self-employed Educational Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

Utilised industry knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to complete projects across a variety of establishments

Selected projects:

Part-time Head of Graduate Teacher Programme for Anglia Polytechnic University
TTA External Assessor for Graduate and Overseas Trained Teachers, Freelance Consultant ,Ofsted Inspector and mentor for trainee Ofsted inspectors, University lecturer on PGCE General Professional Studies course (APU), External examiner for Hertfordshire regional partnership, External examiner for Bromley Collegiate DRB, GTP assessor and tutor for three designated recommending bodies

2002 - 2003 Director of Teacher Training - Start Educational Services Ltd

2000 - 2001 Course Director, QA trainer, trainer and marker on DfES training courses for Performance Management Advisers and Threshold Assessors

Additional Employment History Available Upon Request

QUALIFICATIONS

Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce - (FRSA)

MA in Economics Education - University of London Institute of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Economics with History and Music - University of London Institute of Education

BA Hons Government & Economics - University of Essex

Voluntary Roles

Ofsted Section Convener -

FDA (trade union and professional association for HMI & senior civil servants and senior managers)

Jan 2014 – September 2021

Negotiations with leaders over working conditions, pay and policy implementation. Communicating with over 300 members. Managing the work of remit representatives. Representing Ofsted branch on the FDA executive.

University of Essex, Economics Department - Employability Advisory Group. 2018 -current

The Economics, Business & Enterprise Association

March 1988 – Dec 1997

THE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION - CHAIR OF THE EAST ANGLIA BRANCH 1988-1994
THE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION - MEMBER OF COUNCIL 1988 - 1994
THE ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY THE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION) - MEMBER OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1989 - 1995, 1997 -
CHAIR OF THE EBEA KEY STAGE 4 WORKING GROUP 1992 - 1994
CHAIR OF THE EBEA INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP 1992 - 1995

Bandmaster

The Salvation Army

Sep 1995 – Present

Conductor and responsible for the musical, spiritual and organisational leadership of the band.
Away from the day job, he has been Bandmaster and conductor of Colchester Citadel Salvation Army Band since 1995 and before that was acting in the role for some time. Under his leadership and organisation, Colchester Citadel Band, of which he has been the conductor for the last 16 years, has played in Ostend in Belgium, Freiburg, Wetzlar and Aachen in Germany and Brunssum in the Netherlands. His song ‘Lullaby’ (Sing to the Lord, Children’s Voices) has been enjoyed by choirs inside and beyond the Salvation Army

School Governor: Kendall Church of England Primary School, Colchester, 2001-

Director / Trustee: Economics, Business and Enterprise Association (EBEA) 2001 -

Trustee of the Association of Retired and Former HMI, Widows and Widowers. 2001-

UK representative at the Association for European Economics Education (AEEE) 2002 -