Adam Sproston is Senior His Majesty’s Inspector for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), alternative provision (AP) and inclusion. He is a qualified teacher and has taught across the full primary age range.
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.
Professor Samantha Twiselton, OBE is Emeritus Professor at Sheffield Hallam University and was its founding Director of Sheffield Institute of Education. She is an independent education consultant and advisor for the English and other governments and many other organisations.
Elizabeth Anderson is CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, which aims to end digital poverty in the UK once and for all. Leading the DPA programmatic and operational team, she focusses across advocacy, community building and delivery work, talking to schools, industry partners, government leads, local authorities and other charities.
Rob is a marketing strategist blending expertise in IT and e-business. He leads NGA's marketing and communications directorate, overseeing marketing, web, communications, governance development, and customer service operations.
James is Head of Operations and Training at the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT). He is passionate about trying to raise professionalism within the teaching profession and ensuring that teachers are held with the respect they deserve within society.
Ali Durban, MBE, is a founder, coach, and changemaker committed to creating meaningful change for marginalised children and communities. Her work sits at the intersection of education, inclusion, leadership, and belonging, with a particular focus on reimagining systems that have historically failed neurodivergent young people and their families.
Phil is a specialist independent PR, communications and stakeholder engagement consultant. With over 20 years’ experience, Phil provides reputation management services to multi-academy trusts, schools, universities, education businesses, and professional institutions.
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.
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.
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.