Speakers

William joined the Good School’s Guide in 2018 and has reviewed state, independent and boarding schools across the North of England. He is a third generation teacher who grew up in a prep school in Nottinghamshire. With a degree in history from York university and post graduate qualifications from Kingston and Lancaster universities he has worked in the state and boarding sectors for forty years as a teacher and for eighteen years as head of state and international state boarding schools in Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. He was a school adviser, consultant head teacher, set up a multi academy trust and has delivered on initial and in-service teacher education as well as school leadership and governance training programmes. He is a trustee on two academy trusts and, with a keen interest in the performing arts, is also a trustee of a major theatre. When not working for the Guide he enjoys walking and gardening and travels as widely as possible. Passionate about discovering how different young people learn he believes his wide experience across a diverse range of schools gives him a good insight into what makes different schools tick and what will and won’t suit different children.