Phil is Director of Education for BET, focused on building an education system that enables students to flourish, achieve highly and be game-changers.
Phil is known for his commitment to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. He is responsible for BET’s approach to learning and teaching, the cross-Trust curriculum, its digital strategy and its Leadership Academy. Phil believes outdoor learning is critical to student development and is as likely to be found up mountains with students as he is in classrooms across the Trust. He has led ambitious student expeditions to Greenland, Iceland and the remote Himalayas. A number of those expeditions involved significant research components, in conjunction with the University of Lancaster.
Phil is a council member of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Churchill Fellowship’s Advisory Board, a Churchill Fellow, a Sinnott Fellow and was STEM Leader of the Year in 2013. He is also a keen runner and cyclist with a particular interest in ultra-marathons and cycle touring in places with great coffee and cake.
