Adrian is a neuro-extraordinary innovator and Mentor Headteacher, Coach, Consultant, and Award-Winning School Leader. Helping Leaders to become better Leaders and working to evolve the national conversation around SEND and EDIB.

Adrian has worked in education for over 30 years. As the first AST for Inclusion in the UK he led the AST Network for the London borough of Sutton, where he was also a regular contributor to the Roehampton PGCE. As an educator Adrian trained in Growth Mindset under Carol Dweck, became a thinking skills Master Trainer under Dr. David Hyerle, and believes that excellent schools are those where the teachers as well as the pupils never stop learning!

Adrian has also spent 20 years serving on five different school leadership teams, two as Headteacher, in state and independent education. He was Headteacher of The Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) between 2012-2021 and during his tenure the school doubled the number of students on roll, and by 2019 it was in the Top 1% of all school in the UK for value-added results at GCSE and had attained ALPS 1 status for the sixth form.

Alongside his work in education Adrian is passionate about sharing best practice in industry and uses his expertise to lead bespoke training and development for leaders and leadership teams from TV and Film companies to the London Fire Brigade. As a Level 7 Executive Coach and Master Practitioner with the EMCC, Adrian works with an extensive range of clients including Headteachers, CEOs, HR Executives, Officers in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, and even the occasional Coach!

Overview of Specialist Areas:

Leadership coaching and mentoring, SEND and EDIB, staff recruitment and retention, Growth Mindset, leading and embedding successful change, curricular and extra-curricular performing arts education, and Inclusive Teaching and Learning.