Check against delivery. First delivered to a rountable event hosted by Jisc in March 2025. My Journey with Careers EducationMy maiden speech in Parliament in 2010 as MP for Harlow centered on careers guidance and skills developmentI spoke…
Check against delivery. First delivered to NET Academies Trust 10th Anniversary event in May 2025. One of my most enjoyable activities as former MP was visiting schools almost every week. It was a way to learn about education first- hand…
Check against delivery. First delivered via a webinar to Captiva Learning about using Apprenticeship Levy funds in schools. The Apprenticeship Levy: Unlocking Potential in Schools and Colleges- Introduced in 2017- Requires employers with…
Check against delivery. First delivered to the St Martin's Group report launch in June 2025. I. Introduction: Acknowledging St Martin's Group and Setting the Scene(A) Opening, Thanks, and Congratulations: Thank you, Ed Lethbridge, and…
Check against delivery. First delivered to the Leadership Matters conference in Birmingham in May 2025. Thank you for that kind introduction. It is an immense privilege to speak at this crucial Leadership Matters conference on May 23rd,…
It was good to be on the opening panel of the Aptem conference in Birmingham on May 15th, with Ben Rowland, Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee FRSA, Karen Kelly and chaired by Richard Alberg.We were discussing the critical transformations underway in…