Here is my bio: Sam Strickland is the Principal/CEO of The Duston School and The Luminara Education Trust. He has helped to guide Duston’s GCSE results from the bottom 20% nationally to the top 20% and A Level outcomes to the top 5% nationally. Sam began his teaching career as a History teacher in Bedfordshire having completed his PGCE in secondary History at the University of Cambridge under Christine Counsell. His career quickly accelerated and he became Head of History and Classics. He then moved on to become a Lead Professional and worked for the North Beds SCITT Consortium. During his time as an Assistant Head teacher he had responsibility for the Sixth Form and led a Post 16 consortium arrangement. Sam also served as a Vice Principal, where he directly oversaw student care, the Sixth Form, the curriculum, SEND, behaviour and served as the safeguarding lead for an entire trust. Sam has served as an Associate Principal, with GCSE and A Level results under his tenure receiving commendation from the DFE, Nick Gibb and the SSAT. The organiser of ResearchED Northampton and author of Education Exposed, Education Exposed 2, The Behaviour Manual, They Don’t Behave For Me, Creating Positive Classrooms and Is Leadership A Race?, he is a leading voice in the current conversation in education. He has had educational resources and research published and he regularly delivers courses and keynotes nationally. Sam also has extensive experience of working with the DfE and other school leaders via his school serving as a national behaviour hub lead school and he has served as a lead facilitator for a variety of NPQs.