Research and writing on schools, children, disadvantage and English teaching
I'm Head of School in a wonderful secondary, and I write books - both novels (Fit, published by And Other Stories) and non-fiction (Exam Nation, published by Vintage). I sat on the Social Mobility Commission (2018-2021).
The Learning Spy Substack is a sharp, provocative dispatch from the front lines of education, where ideas are tested, myths are challenged, and nothing is taken for granted.