Simon Armitage

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is best-known as an award-winning poet and lyricist who also writes for film, theatre, television and radio. He is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds and was elected Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford (2015-2019).

MICHAEL ROSEN

Michael is one of Britain’s best loved writers and performance poets for children and adults. He is Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches an MA in Children’s Literature.

Afua adom

Afua is one of the leading voices on diversity in Britain, regularly appearing on ITV’s This Morning, Good Morning Britain, the BBC, Sky and CNN, in particular discussing Black Lives Matter and Equality for Women with charisma to provoke debate. 

Bradley BUSCH

A registered psychologist and director at InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts in how schools can use psychological research to help improve learning and resilience.

OLIVER CAVIGLIOLI

Oliver is an Information designer, former special school head teacher and author of Dual Coding With Teachers.

daisy christodoulou

Director of Education at No More Marking, a provider of online Comparative Judgement software for schools. Daisy is author of Teachers vs Tech, Making Good Progress? Seven Myths about Education and The future of Assessment for Learning.

alastair creamer

Director of Creamer & Co, delivering cultural transformation and mentoring programmes to businesses in the UK and US.

natasha eeles

Founder of Bold Voices, an award-winning social enterprise that empowers educational communities to recognise and tackle gender inequality and cultures of gender-based violence.

mark finnis

An Independent Thinking Associate and one of the UK's leading exponents of restorative practice.

Kevin George

Kevin is a Founder and Lead of Homeo. Providing emotional literacy in sport via tech. Kevin started his professional career as a footballer, he then became a published Author. Writing Soccology, a book about the psycho-social elements of football. Featuring 45 footballers from around the world and across generations.

Alex Lewis

Alex became a quadruple amputee in 2013 and has gone on to become an adventurer, a champion of university research, a public speaker and a passionate advocate for global inclusivity and accessibility to affordable assistive technology. His work with universities serves as a platform to drive creative thinking in the development of ‘super cool’ devices for the disabled. 

chloe mills

Deputy Director of the Life Skills Company who help young people to achieve their maximum potential.

Louisa Adjoa Parker

Louisa is a writer and poet of English-Ghanaian heritage who lives in southwest England. Louisa has written extensively about ethnically diverse history and rural racism, and as well as writing, works as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion consultant. She is a sought-after speaker and trainer on rural racism, black history, and mental health.

PETER RADFORD

Experienced public speaker, teacher, trainer and author of Love Teaching Keep Teaching. Peter works with schools, equipping students for the adventure of life and work, and helping teachers to develop the strategies to transform education. 

james shone

Following a 16-year teaching career and a life-threatening set-back, James set up his charity ‘I Can & I Am’, visiting schools and businesses to deliver his powerful pastoral messages to pupils, parents and staff.

ben sparks

A mathematician, musician, and public speaker. Ben gives maths talks and workshops around the world to students, teachers and the general public. 

christian saenger 

Christian has worked in both State and Independent sectors and both Primary and Secondary schools, as an English Teacher, Head of Department, Senior Leader, and, most recently, as Headteacher of Dumpton. 

David weston 

Founder and Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. He is also an author and former secondary maths and physics teacher.

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