Summary
I left school for the world of low-paid and short-lived jobs. My 'portfolio' included shunter (for the railways), creeler (in a textile mill) and clerk (in an employment office).
Later, I studied for a Humanities degree and, after graduating, I trained to be a teacher and spent 15 years teaching English in inner-city secondary schools. After watching a TV programme about the Philosophy for Children programme of Matthew Lipman in America, I helped to found SAPERE, the Philosophy for Children network in the UK. I was the first person in Britain to introduce P4C as curriculum subject in a secondary school and, over the years, I've worked with children of all ages in a wide variety of schools. I've helped many teachers to start Philosophy for Children in their own schools through the courses I provide.
I'm also very interested in Readers Theatre, writing for learning (see new courses) and online education. I've been involved with national and international projects in these fields.
I worked for five years as a full-time senior editor for an educational publishing company, editing books and magazines including 'Teaching Thinking and Creativity', a well-respected publication with a world-wide reputation.
I now work as a freelance teacher, writer, and editor. I've also returned to education part-time to work for a Master's degree in philosophy.
