Oli joins the Careers &
Enterprise Company from his position as Headteacher and co-founder of School 21
in Stratford, East London. School 21 is a nationally recognised school that has
pioneered new ways of working with employers - including introducing extended
work projects for all Year 10s and 12s. The school puts skills like oracy at
the heart of its curriculum and seeks a broad and balanced education of the
‘head’ (academics), the ‘heart’ (well-being) and the ‘hand’ (enterprise).
Oli was one of the first cohort
of Teach First teachers in 2003. He has been Head of Sixth form and Assistant
Headteacher in previous roles and has worked in education policy and strategy
as a government education advisor.