Speaking engagements

I am fortunate to have worked with a large number of school leaders and their professional networking groups. I am continually developing this work; some done as solo consultancy, some as outreach for from my current school and the rest through my umbrella consultancy service Training Wagon

My team and I have worked with / presented to approximately 3,500 school leaders in the last three years. These are just some of the organisations we have worked with:

Business Management groups

  • Birmingham Association of School Business Management
  • Cornwall Association of School Business Management
  • East Sussex School Business Managers
  • LASBM Ltd (Lancashire group)
  • Leicestershire Academies Group
  • Stoke Business Managers Group
  • Wirral SBMs
  • We’ve also worked in Bristol, Blackpool, Carlisle, London, Maidstone, Solihull and many more!

Headteacher and Governor groups

  • Birmingham Education Partnership
  • Bristol Headteachers
  • Wirral Primary Heads
  • New Headteacher Finance Workshop
  • North Birmingham Heads Cluster
  • Birmingham Secondary Forum
  • West Gloucestershire Schools Support Partnership
  • Services for Education

National Organisations

  • Academies Enterprise Trust (ad hoc advice to a number of academies in the West Midlands)
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Education Executive
  • Institute of School Business Leadership
  • Optimus Education
  • NAHT
  • National Association of School Business Management
  • Oceanova
  • Ormiston Academies Trust (supporting academy in special measures via IEB membership)
  • Premier Pathways
  • The Key

Individuals and individual schools

  • I love sharing my knowledge and mentoring others. I have helped a number of new entrants to the school business management profession find their feet and learn their craft.
  • I have provided ad hoc support for a variety of schools ranging from one off (pro bono telephone support) to longer term, planned support.