Consultant

Until September 2021, Adrian was one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education for over 16 years. For more than six of those he was the national lead for economics, business and enterprise. His extensive inspection experience includes secondary and primary schools as well as initial teacher training providers and he was Ofsted’s national point of reference for school sixth forms. He has significant experience of monitoring schools causing concern.

Prior to his role as an HMI, Adrian was a senior lecturer in business education at the University of Brighton where he led the PGCE ITE course. He also led DfE training courses for performance management advisors.

After gaining his PGCE at the University of London Institute of Education, Adrian led business / economics teaching in a range of settings in schools and FE, taught a range of subjects including maths and vocational courses. In addition to an MA, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a school governor and a trustee of the association of former HMI and of his subject association.

Core delivery areas

Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex

Areas of expertise

• Economics, business and enterprise.
• ITT provision
• School sixth forms