Stuart is an experienced school principal who has led a range of schools to very strong improvements and very high standards. As chief executive since 2017, he leads the strategy and direction of the trust. His wide understanding of the role of school trusts enables him to shape the trust's work to deliver the vision of exceptional education and pupil outcomes. Stuart is also one of the DFE’s national behaviour advisors. Stuart has been on working and advisory groups with the department of education on recruitment and retention, workload, the early career framework, national professional qualifications, the role of national leaders of education, and the national headteacher standards. He was also on the group that developed and wrote the MAT CEO development programme. Stuart is the editor of the researchEd Guide to Leadership.