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Linda has been delivering financial literacy workshops for FT FLIC since 2025. She has over 16 years in education, having taught and led the subject areas of Drama and English to learners from KS2 to adults, with a range of…

Rachel has worked in schools for more than 20 years and is currently the business manager at St Nicholas C of E Primary School in Blackpool. She is a fellow of the Institute of School Business Leadership and a governor…

Simon Holden is the Founder of SafeHire.ai, an AI-powered safer recruitment platform helping schools and organisations detect hiring risks that traditional background checks can miss. SafeHire.ai brings modern digital safeguarding into recruitment, combining AI-driven insight with practical decision support, including…

Thom is in charge of creating and maintaining the Life Lessons curriculum and learning resources. He is here to support the content creation team to make exciting, evidence-informed lessons that will help young people to understand themselves and the world…

Based in Manchester, father to 2 and an active board member/fundraiser of the local sports club (Cricket, Lacrosse, Hockey and Football) and Treasurer / Vice-Chair for Lacrosse section. Veteran of the IT Consultancy sector (I can't do it but I…

Duncan joined FT FLIC in early 2025 and leads the development of the secondary school curriculum. He has refreshed the full programme to improve accessibility for diverse learner needs and continues to deliver financial literacy sessions to young people in…

Ruth has over 30 years experience in secondary education, including over 10 years in senior leadership. She has experience in working in Kent schools as a subject lead, pastoral lead, school leader, SENCO and more recently as a senior leader…

Victoria is one of His Majesty’s Senior Inspectors, bringing extensive experience across education and school leadership. A qualified teacher, she holds a master’s degree in education with a specialist focus on social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Prior to joining Ofsted,…

Rowena Hicks has over 30 years of experience in education, supporting staff and students to recognise their strengths, believe in their value, and thrive. Beginning her career as a primary class teacher in Brixton, London with one of the most…

Cate Marsden is Director of External Partnerships at Woodbridge Trust and a fellow of Manchester Metropolitan University, where she delivers the training for the National SENDCo award to graduates.