Dr Robin Bevan is an experienced education leader who served as Headteacher of Southend High School for Boys for 17 years. He has held a range of national education and organisational leadership roles, including chairing the National Teacher Research Panel and serving as national president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. A founding fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, Robin brings a strong commitment to evidence-informed leadership and to creating the conditions in which everyone can thrive.

His workshop will combine his experience and perspective with new insights from Commercial Services Group’s research into the forces reshaping education.

Commercial Services Group works with thousands of education customers, supporting schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and other settings from early years to post-16. Its education offer brings together expertise across people and talent, school improvement, SEND, professional development, technology, procurement, legal services, energy and the environment. Working alongside education leaders, Commercial Services Group develops practical solutions designed to build capacity, improve outcomes and create lasting value for learners and communities.