Alex has led Bourne Education Trust since its inception in 2012 having previously been headteacher of two secondary schools. The trust consists of 26 schools across primary, secondary and special phases in Hampshire, Surrey and the London Boroughs of Richmond and Sutton. Alex also chairs Surrey’s Inclusion Roundtable that is leading the county’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy. In September 2023 he launched AI in Education (a not for profit organisation that provides specialist guidance to schools and colleges on how to navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape purposefully and safely), in partnership with Epsom College.