Striving to ensure all young people have an education that brings richness to their lives.

SPEAKER TRAINER CONSULTANT MENTOR

WORK WITH DAVID
Drawing on a wealth of experience in education and children’s services David will tailor his work to exactly what you need.
“David was absolutely fantastic to work with – took what we gave him in very limited preparation notes and turned it into a wonderfully engaging, funny, informative and relevant provocation and wider event. We would be delighted to work with him again and really appreciate the ease and speed with which everything was organised on his part.”
Whether you need a keynote presentation for an event, a workshop for a conference or to work longer term as a group or an individual, David would be delighted to discuss how he can work with you.
Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
James Baldwin
WHAT’S NEW…
UPCOMING EVENTS – David will be speaking at…
24.09.25 – Keynote with Prison Educators, Swansea.
11.10.25 – Education Policy Alliance Unconference.
28.10.25 – Tackling Poverty & Attainment in Scotland Keynote. McKay Hannah Online Conference.
20 & 21.11.25 – Association of Secondary Headteachers Essex Conference. Chairing & Presenting.
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Blogs, Books, Podcasts & Talks
LESSONS LEARNED – David’s blog exploring all things education.
MOST RECENT BLOG POSTS
- Exclusions: Another Zombie Debate
- Porty 2022 – another Covid Casualty
- And now for the behaviour debate Part 2
- And now for the behaviour debate Part 1
- Back to ‘facing the front’…..
PREVIOUS BLOG POSTS CAN BE FOUND HERE
BOOKS – David has edited or contributed chapters to the following books.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The life and legacy of Sir Tim Brighouse – a tribute and a call to action.
Edited by David Cameron, Steve Munby and Mick Waters

THE WORKING CLASS -Poverty, Education and Alternative Voices.
Edited by Ian Gilbert

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY – The Second Big Book of Independent Thinking.
Edited by Ian Gilbert
PODCASTS – The podcasts David hosts or has been a guest on can be found below.
TAKING ACTION – The podcast with no faff, no fuss and no fanfare, just people who have taken action to make us more connected or build healthy relationships or help others deal with hardship and trauma.
Click play for the most recent episode, click the image for the all previous episodes.
RETHINKING EDUCATION – Hosted by Dr James Mannion and David Cameron, Rethinking Education features long-form conversations with fascinating guests about how we might create a more diverse, intelligent, responsive educational ecosystem that works for *all* young people.
Click play for the most recent episode, click the image for the all previous episodes.
ITL WORLDWIDE – Independent Thinking Podcast host Ian Gilbert Speaks to (The Real) David Cameron and Chris Kilkenny about poverty, equity, social mobility and education.
