Nicholas is the Director of Futures Education Institute, where he drives recruitment, continuing professional development and learning (CPDL), and partnership development to enhance professional development for teachers. He originally trained as a secondary history and politics teacher in mainstream 11-18 schools after beginning his career with management consultancy PwC. Nicholas has worked as a Middle and Senior Leader in a diverse range of schools, including several inner-city 11-18 mainstream schools, gaining the National Professional Qualification for Headship in the process. In his current role, Nicholas works with education professionals across Warwickshire, West Midlands, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire, and Northamptonshire to provide teachers with the ‘golden thread’ of professional development. As a Regional Delivery Partner of Best Practice Network, Nicholas is a member of the BPN National Advisory Board.