I’m a qualified accountant and independent consultant specialising in school funding and education finance, with over thirty years experience in local authority education work including ten years as an Assistant Director. Between 2007 and 2015 I was a member of DfE’s advisory group on school funding. I advise schools and local authorities on school funding and achieving value for money in order to support better outcomes and enable children and young people to maximise their potential, something I’m passionate about. Everyone deserves the best possible education and we all need to use taxpayers’ money wisely, to achieve a fair chance for every single pupil.