Alan has been involved in school governance since 2001, he has been a National Leader of Governance since 2012 and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales. He is a member of the Institute of Leadership and Management and the Society of Education and Training and is passionate about school improvement, ensuring that all children are able to achieve to their full potential.

As a National Leader of Governance, Alan has supported and helped to develop Leadership and Governance in Schools and Academies throughout the region. He is also a Director serving on several other Boards of Multi Academy Trusts and School Improvement Companies in South Yorkshire.

Alan is currently running his own Business as a Consultant Leadership and Management Trainer designing and delivering Courses for, amongst others, the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry and working with many businesses across the region. He runs training programs and seminars developing and promoting Leadership and Emotional Intelligence skills throughout the Country.

“I always remember learning ‘the more you put in, the more you get out’ and that has certainly been true with Governance. It’s a very rewarding feeling making a decision or supporting someone in a way that makes a difference.”