Tony Breslin
NGA Consultant
Tony is an NGA consultant and Honorary Professor of Education at UCL Institute of Education. A former National Leader of Governance, he is an experienced governor, trustee, and chair of governing boards and federations. He is currently a trustee at Agora Learning Partnership and chair at West Herts College Group.
He supports schools and trusts through governance reviews, training, mentoring, and development programmes. His work also includes appraisals of schemes of delegation, leadership and staff development, and sessions on governor recruitment, induction, board leadership, and succession planning.
A teacher by profession and an experienced school improvement leader, Tony has particular interests in governance in MATs and federations, and the role of governors in the inspection process, in strategic and development planning, in curriculum development, and in supporting staff and student wellbeing. He is also the author of the RSA report Who Governs Our Schools? and two books on education during the pandemic.