Professional Network
David has extensive professional networks
Including meetings with leading educational and political Leaders, notable meetings in the field in recent months include:
Chairing IAA February 2012 Conference
- Michael Gove - Secretary of State for Education
- Chris Grayling - The Lord Chancellor and Minister of Justice
- Graham Stuart MP - Chair of the Education Select Committee
- Stephen Twigg MP - Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- Lord Nash - Minister for Schools
- Lord Hill - Leader of the House of Lords
- Lord Adonis - Former Schools Minister
- Elizabeth Truss MP - Minister of State for Schools
- Chris Wormald - Permanent Secretary Department for Education
- Neil Carmichael MP - Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Committee – Education
- Matthew Hancock MP - Minister of State for Skills BIS
- Sir Michael Wilshaw - Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools OFSTED
- Dr Liz Sidwell CBE - former Schools Commissioner for England
- Charlie Taylor - CEO NCTL
- Dr Ralph Townsend - High Master Winchester College
- Rachael Wolfe - CEO New Schools Network
- Prof Jouani Valijari - Finnish Institute of Educational Research
- Patricia Mota Guedes - Itau Social Brazil
- Dr Vicente Reyes - University of Singapore
- Enver Yucal - Chair University of Istanbul
Feedback...
“The session was packed with ideas and information that I wanted to retain, revisit and consider at leisure.”
Lord Adonis
David has given recent expert evidence to:
- Education Select Committee - Academies Bills/Admissions/Special Needs
- NCL Fellowship Commission - Academy Governance and Improvement
- Government Commission on Childcare
- RSA Academies Commission
- Numerous DfE Consultations
Feedback...
“I was so impressed with the brilliant presentation.”
David with Fiona Millar, IAA Conference - Nov 2012
David has regular meetings with Ministers and Officials including:
- Ministerial Meetings
- Senior Officials KiT’s
- Ministerial Advisory Groups - 14-19, English and Maths etc
- Ministerial Working Groups - National Funding Formula Advice
- Management Groups - Headteacher Performance Management
- Action Research - The developing role for LA’s
- Development Group - ITT Accreditation for Academies
David takes an active part in the wider debate in education in conferences and events by chairing and/or giving Keynote Addresses at:
- The Academies Shows – Yougov. (Chair)
- National Academies Conferences – Capita etc (Chair)
- New Schools Network Conferences
- NCTL - Academies Symposium
- National Admissions Conference
- NCTL/Browne Jacobson – Systems Leadership Conference
- And contributing to Symposia, Roundtable Discussions and Workshop input
- Micorsoft - World Education Leaders Briefing
- NCTL - Modular Systems Leadership
- IoD - Incentivising Excellence
- AQA - Examinations Reform
- Centre for Market Reforms in Education – Choice and Education quality
- NCTL - Governance Steering Group
- NCTL - New Headteachers Forum
- House of Commons Reception - Unlocking Potential
- ASCL - President’s Dinner
- Govnet Parliamentary Awards - House of Lords
- Northern Province of the Church of England
Feedback...
“Great day! so positive-lots of things to revisit and move on with.
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David holds a small number of Public Committee and Board Memberships...
- Board Member - Teaching Leaders
- Transitional Board Member - Education Funding Agency EFA / YPLA
- Board Member - Academy Excellence Awards
- Committee Member - All Party Parliamentary Committee for Education Governance and Leadership
- Board Member - The Independent Academies Association
- Board Member - Multi Academy Trust