Simon has worked within the education profession in the UK for the past 33 years. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of an 18 school Multi Academy Trust based in Plymouth, the Learning Academies Trust (LAT).

Prior to leading a MAT as a CEO, Simon was a teacher, a deputy head, a headteacher and an executive headteacher of a number of South West schools. Simon also led a cohort 1 ‘National Teaching School’ and was a designated ‘National Leader of Education’.

Additionally on a very part time basis, Simon inspects British International Schools overseas, for a large international charity, The Education Development Trust.

Simon is married with 3 children and proudly lives in Cornwall.