Rachel Younger has worked in schools for over 20 years and is currently the Business Manager at St Nicholas C of E Primary School in Blackpool. She is a Fellow of the Institute of School Business Leadership and a governor at a local all-through special school for pupils with Autism.

TV presenter, electronics engineer and qualified maths teacher Kate Bellingham is widely known for her role as presenter on legendary BBC show Tomorrow’s World.

Stephen has a 20-year career history in operations and finance, working at a senior level in the public and private sectors, both in the UK and abroad. Stephen presided over the development and implementation of nationally recognised school business leadership professional standards and led the transition from the National Association of School Business Management to the Institute of School Business Leadership.

Emma Hollis is CEO of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) which promotes high-quality schools-led programmes of training, education and professional development of teachers. Emma was previously Head of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) for a School-Centred ITT provider.

As Senior Commercial Lead within Crown Commercial Service, John is responsible for the Non-Clinical Staffing (NCS) and Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing (STaTS) agreements, which aim to provide public sector bodies with access to a range of recruitment agencies to source
quality temporary workers compliantly whilst achieving value for money.


Lana has over 10 years’ experience working in education specialising in business operations and commercial. Proud to work for Nexus Multi Academy Trust in South Yorkshire as Head of Business Transformation, she began her career in banking before moving into a role in education as finance officer in a primary school.

Rob is the CEO of the Inspire Partnership, a group of 9 schools based in Croydon, Greenwich and Medway. He is also the author of ‘A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools’. He is a member of ASCL’s Council and serves on a number of trust boards, including The Brilliant Club.

Amanda has been a teacher for over 20 years, with the latter half of her career dedicated to SEND. Having developed practice both as a SENCO and senior leader in mainstream primary settings and at local authority level, she is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and disabilities.

Anne’s career has focused on improving outcomes for children and young people by supporting staff in education settings to unlock the power of moving learning beyond the classroom. She has held senior roles in organisations across the heritage, STEM, environment, arts, and health sectors, including the National Trust and the National Academy for Social Prescribing

Chris Coyle brings hands-on experience in managing health and safety compliance across a range of schools. His roles include being a school’s health and safety lead, School Business Manager in both primary and SEN secondary schools, and Director of Operations in a large, multi-site secondary school.

Stuart McGregor is a visionary leader in the field of school health and safety, with over 25 years of experience. His expertise spans premises and facilities management, with a notable specialisation in school legal compliance.

Amanda is the Lead Senior Inspector at Havering Education Services, with over 25 years of experience in primary and secondary education as a teacher, leader, and school improvement adviser. She specialises in computing, online safety, and the effective use of Education Technology.

Paul Jackson is Headteacher of Gorsefield Rural Studies and Outdoor Education Centre, where he leads the strategic direction of a not-for-profit outdoor education centre.  As an experienced educational leader and consultant with a strong track record of driving school improvement and fostering leadership development, he is also a professional lead support for NASPM providing strategic input for the alliance.

Katherine Rose Orme is Procurement Manager at the CPC for the People category, consisting of frameworks for services, including but not limited to, Insurance, Audit, Staff Absence, Catering and, of course, Utilities.

Darren is the Managing Director at Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) a not-for-profit charity that services the education and wider public sector services. He has over 30 years’ experience in procurement and finance across the further education and private sector and utilises this in the development of the management team.

Jack Horton is the Customer Engagement Manager at Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) leading its team of Regional Procurement Advisors across the UK. Jack and his team are the front face of the CPC, which provide a free procurement advisory service specifically for the education sector. 

Ray is Head of Procurement at Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) and is responsible for leading the Contracting Team and managed consultancy service at the CPC. Ray joined CPC in 2017 when it purchased Tenet Education Services (TES) after having joined TES in June 2012. Before then he worked in the NHS and has over 30 years of experience in public sector procurement.

Mark is a chartered procurement professional and Procurement Act 2023 ‘Advanced Practitioner’ with 35 years’ private and public sector procurement and contract management experience. His career includes twenty years in private practice within the construction industry as a chartered quantity surveyor and latterly a dispute resolution practitioner.

Supporting leading UK organisations to develop integrated energy & decarbonisation strategies, Dan Pardesi is a dynamic Chartered Energy Manager with over 10 years experience of leading energy management strategy and solutions.

As a practising Headteacher of two primary schools in Newham, Lando has a strong track record of leadership and school improvement. His expertise extends beyond individual schools, as he also serves as Chair of Governors for the management committee overseeing Newham’s Pupil Referral Units, ensuring high standards and strong leadership across alternative provisions. 

Alex Green is the Head of Let’s Go Zero at Ashden, a leading climate solutions charity based in London. She spearheads the Let’s Go Zero 2030 campaign, which empowers UK schools to collaborate towards achieving zero carbon goals

Dave has over 35 years of experience in education. As Director of Procurement and Trust-wide Projects at Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, he oversees the procurement strategy, supports IT strategy and monitors operations, and provides leadership in governance and GDPR.

Since joining in 2018 Hilary has led EngineeringUK in its mission to meet future workforce needs by enabling more young people from all backgrounds to be inspired, informed and progress into engineering and technology.

Peter has been with South West Essex Community Education Trust since 2010 when he was appointed as Chief Finance Officer. He is now an experienced Chief Operating Officer for the same Trust and leads the central finance team.

Michael Forshaw has spent nearly two decades deploying, managing and evaluating education technology in schools. As CEO of EdTech Impact, he leads the vision, strategy and framework behind the UK’s largest EdTech marketplace and evaluation platform, providing a trusted destination for schools to assess value for money of EdTech products, pre and post purchase

Emily Verow is CEO of Three Spires Trust. Emily is a creative, well-qualified and experienced educationalist. Emily graduated with a First Class honours degree, before completing a masters degree in educational leadership.

Lynne has led the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub (CPTSH) since its inception in 2021, having a long history of working within the Teaching School system in the East region. She has worked within the education system in professional development for over 10 years