Ian currently works for Cambridge Education

Ian Nelson began his working life in insurance before training to become a teacher. His teaching career lasted 18 years and included two headships. Since then his portfolio has expanded greatly and he has worked in:

• School inspections for OFSTED
• Charter Mark assessments for the Cabinet Office
• Best Value inspections for the Audit Commission
• Assessing candidates for the National Professional Qualification for Head teachers
• Threshold assessments
• Performance management of head teachers as an external adviser to governors
• Training for the Benefits Agency
• Community development work for Northamptonshire ACRE
• Conference and after dinner speaking for businesses, professional organisations, education and the voluntary sector
• Management training and consultancy with public and private sector clients
• Writing books and materials
• Management training
• Personal coaching.