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Shaun Wallace is best known for being The Dark Destroyer on the TV quiz show The Chase (2009-). His TV quizzing started in 2004 when he appeared on Mastermind, and since then he has appeared on a number of high-profile shows including Countdown (2019), Catchphrase (2019), and The Weakest Link (2001).
Alongside his quizzing, Shaun is a barrister at Great James Street Chambers, having been called to the Bar in 1984. He has taken part in hearings at the Old Bailey, and at several magistrates’ courts in England, Wales, and Scotland. He is also a member of the South Eastern Criminal Bar Association. Owing to his heritage, he has been a member of the Jamaican Bar since 1999.
Alongside his TV exploits, he is an active keynote speaker, especially in the area of social enterprise and education aimed at inspiring young disadvantaged audiences to fulfil their dreams. He is often hired to speak at Black History Month events where he offers up his own experience with racism.
Join Diana and Cameron for an insightful and powerful discussion as they delve into the challenges faced within schools and share strategies for navigating adversity, building resilience, and fostering a supportive educational environment.
Cameron Parker – BIO
Cameron is a speaker and coach who’s worked with over a 1,000,000 teenagers from around the world, also racking up 6,000,000+ views online through his educational videos. Cameron is in schools every day delivering the well-established ‘Power Programme’, a programme that is mainly focused on working with Pupil Premium students. The goal of the programme is to always deliver impact through improved behaviour, increase in attendance and academic performance. Instagram – @CamParkerD2R. Twitter – @CamParkerD2R. www.cameron-parker.com
Alongside his TV exploits, he is an active keynote speaker, especially in the area of social enterprise and education aimed at inspiring young disadvantaged audiences to fulfil their dreams. He is often hired to speak at Black History Month events where he offers up his own experience with racism.
Diana Osagie – BIO
Diana Osagie is an executive leadership coach and founder of Courageous Leadership, a consultancy dedicated to developing bold, resilient leaders across education and business. Drawing on 25 years’ experience as a headteacher and CEO, Diana works with organisations worldwide to build cultures of courage, accountability and high performance. She is the author of 4 leadership books including “Courageous Leadership” and hosts the Courageous Leadership podcast.
Helping inspectors understand your organisation’s uniqueness is key. We’ll explore smart, practical strategies to help them see the full picture—your purpose, your people, your impact.
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James is a qualified teacher with extensive experience across both primary and secondary education. He spent three years as one of His Majesty’s Inspectors, during which he also served as a Regional Trainer. Prior to joining Ofsted, James held senior director-level roles in two different multi-academy trusts. He has also been a successful headteacher, appointed through the former Talented Leaders programme. In addition to continuing his work in inspection, James now works as an educational consultant, providing specialist coaching support to a variety of schools and trusts. In his spare time, James coaches football at EJA level.
Education Support’s mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. In this interactive workshop, they’ll explore the importance of being well, in order to lead well. With 84% of education leaders reporting feeling stressed, this conversation matters. You’ll leave with a range of practical tools for helping you stay well, as well having space for reflection and connection with your peers.
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Faye McGuinness is Director of Programmes at Education Support, the mental health and wellbeing charity for the education workforce across the UK. She is responsible for the development and delivery of programmes and services aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of the education workforce.
Since 2020 Faye has led Education Support’s Professional Supervision services across England and Wales. She holds oversight of service delivery, quality assurance and impact.
Most of Faye’s career has been spent working within the third sector, predominately with a focus on workplace health and wellbeing. This work has focussed on supporting individuals at work to prioritise their own mental health and wellbeing as well as working with employers across the public, private and third sector to cultivate cultures that priorities staff mental health and wellbeing.
