Dai Thomas
NGA Consultant
Dai is an NGA consultant who undertakes external reviews of governance, delivering training, development and bespoke support for academy trust boards and maintained school governing bodies. Dai has extensive experience of improving the effectiveness of governance across a wide range of settings. Dai has mentored and coached chairs, led the restructuring of boards, academy conversions and headteacher recruitment. He also has considerable experience of independent review panels as well as leading investigations, complaints and grievances.
Dai has been a governor and trustee since 2007. He is co-chair of a multi- academy trust and vice chair of the board of an independent school. He has previously chaired the governing body of his local secondary school and a large primary school.
Dai has 25 years educational leadership experience and believes ‘people are at the heart of everything’ in terms of delivering wide ranging impact for pupils and families.