Daisy Christodoulou

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Ed Ampaw-Farr is a compelling Predictive Leadership Consultant and the Managing Director  of Be Human First Ltd. With a career spanning over 25 years, Ed has established himself as  a formidable expert in human-first leadership, captivating audiences with his unique blend of  authority, humility, and humour.  

Ed's journey from semi-pro footballer to leadership consultant is a testament to his versatility  and adaptability. His experience includes training orthopaedic surgeons, leading global  teams, and managing multi-million-pound territories in large organisations. This diverse  background has equipped Ed with a rich tapestry of insights that he weaves into his  transformational leadership programs.  

At the core of Ed's philosophy is the belief that authentic leadership starts with being true to  oneself. He challenges the notion of fitting into predetermined boxes, encouraging leaders to  discover and embrace their unique leadership voices. Through his work, Ed helps individuals  and teams:  

1. Unlock their authentic leadership style  

2. Accelerate their influence  

3. Create and sustain invincible teams 

4. Balance life and work in the digital age  

5. Maximise impact and influence 

6. Crack the communication code  

Ed's superpower lies in his ability to create 'aha' moments that reveal essential patterns of  leadership behaviours. This skill, combined with his practical approach, enables leaders to  drive both personal and organisational growth effectively.  

As a keynote speaker, Ed delivers impactful presentations on various themes, including: 

● Unlocking Your Leadership Voice  

● Balancing Life and Work in The Digital Age  

● Maximising Your Impact & Influence  

● Cracking The Communication Code  

His interactive and engaging speaking style creates a lasting impact, with 99% positive  feedback from diverse audiences. Ed's unique approach combines EQ (Emotional  Intelligence) and PQ (Predictive Intelligence), providing attendees with practical, actionable  insights that can be implemented immediately. 

Along with his wife Jaz, Ed co-founded Be Human First Limited, a leadership development  consultancy. Together, they help leaders who want to influence, inspire, and motivate their  teams with greater engagement to grow their businesses and leave a lifelong legacy.  

Ed's work has impacted leaders across various sectors, from corporate executives to  educators, healthcare professionals to entrepreneurs. His ability to reframe leadership  challenges and provide innovative solutions makes him a sought-after consultant and  speaker for organisations looking to transform their leadership approach and enhance team  dynamics.  

On apersonal note, Ed's story of meeting his wife Jaz through Marie-Claire magazine in  1999 adds a relatable and charming dimension to his persona. As proud parents of three  and foster parents to medical detection dogs, Ed embodies the balance of professional  excellence and personal fulfilment he advocates for in his work.  

Ed has impacted thousands of leaders globally:  

● 25+Years of leadership experience 

● 1000+workshops and keynotes delivered  

● Coachedleaders across multi-million pound organisations  

"Ed has an uncanny knack of drawing an audience in. His talk was interactive and engaging.  Wehave all used his resources with our staff back in school."- Dave, Headteacher 

Christine Counsell OBE is one of the UK’s most influential voices in curriculum design and history education. With a career spanning classroom teaching, leadership, teacher education, and national policy, she has shaped how subjects are taught and understood across schools.

Christine began her career teaching history in state comprehensive schools in the South West of England. She later joined the senior leadership team at John Cabot City Technology College before leading the Secondary PGCE History programme at the University of Cambridge for 19 years. Her pioneering work there helped establish Cambridge as a national leader in history teacher education.

She has served as Director of Education at the Inspiration Trust, where she led curriculum development across a multi-academy trust, and is currently co-director of Opening Worlds, a knowledge-rich curriculum programme for primary schools.

Christine has advised Ofsted, the Department for Education, and international education bodies including those in Singapore, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Flanders. She has received numerous accolades, including the Pilkington Prize for outstanding teaching, the Historical Association’s Medlicott Medal, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2025 for services to education.

Her work continues to influence curriculum thinking, teacher development, and subject leadership across the UK and beyond.

Growing up in the foster care system, my story begins in a world many only see in headlines. Raised in an environment marred by domestic violence, child abuse, drugs, crime, prostitution, and mental illness, my life was chaos. My mother struggled with Munchausen syndrome, and at 13 years old, I entered care with a heart full of anger, feeling like the world was against me. I became violent, abusive, manipulative—constantly searching for my next chaotic 'fix.'

But through this darkness came light, in the form of adults who refused to give up on me. School wasn’t a sanctuary in the beginning—it was just another place where I felt I didn’t belong. However, it became a space where I could forge meaningful connections, and it’s those relationships that helped me turn my life around. I’m living proof that every child is just one caring, trusted adult away from being a success. This belief drives every aspect of my work. 

Today, as a professional inspirational speaker, I harness my lived experiences to deliver powerful, real-world messages to audiences across the UK and beyond. Through storytelling, humour, and deep emotional connection, I invite audiences into the lives of children growing up in care and in difficult circumstances. My signature keynote, Through the Kids’ Eyes, offers a raw, emotive, and thought-provoking exploration of the care system, focusing on trauma-informed strategies and the importance of language in social care and education.

In my sessions, I share how my personal journey of trauma, recovery, and resilience can inspire meaningful action in the day-to-day practices of social care professionals, educators, and foster carers.

I encourage my audience to reflect on their own lives and ask: How can you take the stories I share and use them to improve the way you work with children? How can you become that one trusted adult who changes a child’s life?

I aim to inspire, motivate, and empower individuals to act. Whether it’s fostering emotional connections, understanding trauma, or breaking down the barriers children face, my presentations blend impactful storytelling with actionable insights. From heartfelt moments that will bring a tear to your eye to humour that will leave you smiling, I create an unforgettable experience that motivates people to implement real changes.

Keynote Topics and Themes Include:

• Through the Kids’ Eyes: A powerful exploration of the care system and the      lives of children within it, with practical strategies for trauma-informed      understanding and therapeutic approaches.

• Language That Cares: Understanding how the language we use in social care and education can either uplift or harm vulnerable children.

• Building Resilience and Relationships: The role of trusted adults in fostering      emotional well-being and success for children in care.

• The Power of Connection: Why every child deserves an adult who believes in      them and how those connections shape futures.

My goal is simple: to inspire action. I don’t just speak for the sake of telling my story; I speak to make a difference. To inspire every audience member to think differently about the children they work with, to act with intention, and to become that one person who changes a child’s life forever.

Defying statistics is what I'm all about. I'm a x3 university graduate, x3 business owner, x3 dad to three beautiful girls, x1 husband to the most supportive wife, and a firm believer in we have the ability to change our present day and futures. So what we going to do with that? 

If you’re looking for a speaker who can move your audience to tears, laughter, and most importantly—action—then book me for your next event. Let’s make a difference, one story, one connection, and one life at a time.

Dr. Pippa Busch is an Educational Psychologist with extensive experience working with young people, families and educators. She began her private practice, The Child Psych, after years of working in the Local Authority, out of a desire to help young minds in their growth journey. Her approach is empathetic and engaging, supporting young people to open up while designing and steering them through a personalised pathway.

Dr Pippa regularly speaks at schools, and both UK and international conferences, on a range of topics including SEND, attachment, neuro-affirming practice and Autism . She is an accredited ELSA Lead Trainer, and recently worked with ELSA founder Sheila Burton, to create videos to be used in ELSA training across the UK. Dr Pippa is the lead on several modules for the Teacher CPD Academy, author of chapters in The Wellbeing Toolkit, and a contributor to the Cognitive Science Network by InnerDrive. As founder and lead of The Child Psych, she oversees a team who offer bespoke training and support to schools.

Dr Pippa received her doctorate from the University of East London.

Bespoke Training

The Child Psych offers bespoke training to individuals and groups that is specifically moulded to fit your school. Some examples of topics and delivery routes offered include: Full INSET day training at your school; SEND training online; and Emotional Literacy Twilight (after school training).

ELSA Training

Dr. Pippa offers ELSA training and supervision, courses are delivered across six days either in school or a different location. Annual digital ELSA supervision with  practitioners is also on offer.

Projects and Policies

The Child Psych provides informed and impartial assistance with policies and projects to educators across private and public settings, such as Inclusion Policies, SEND Performance, and Personal, Social, and Emotional Curriculum.

Leadership Counsel

Gain a new perspective and bounce ideas off a respected, industry-adjacent peer. Offering regular opportunities for School Leadership to speak with an Educational Psychologist was successfully trialed and implemented by Buckinghamshire Council.

Recent feedback

“We immersed our staff in the ELSA training course, and it gave us a wonderful amount of new information and knowledge we'd never before consider... I'm excited to implement the work". - Educational Staff

Publications

Teacher CPD Academy, lead author on the following modules:

• SEND & Cognitive Science

• Attachment The Wellbeing Toolkits

• Emotional Literature Skills

• Future Aspirations

• Emotion Coaching

• Growth Mindset

• Reflective Practice

Narinder is a transformational educational leader with over two decades of frontline experience across diverse contexts, including roles as a headteacher, trust-wide school improvement director, and international consultant.

She specialises in evidence-based strategies, inclusive practices, and system leadership to deliver sustainable impact at scale. Her extensive experience in coaching and collaboration has empowered educators to lead improvement, creating lasting change for children and communities.

Narinder brings a comprehensive understanding of education challenges, improvement strategies, priorities, and policy from both frontline experience and non-executive roles with the Foundation for Education Development and The Curriculum Foundation. These roles have shaped her ability to bridge policy and practice, advancing education locally and internationally, and building a strong reputation across peers, becoming a sought-after improvement partner.

Narinder offers expertise in the following areas:

• School Improvement Expertise: transforming underperforming schools and trust wide education systems, achieving sustained improvements in Ofsted ratings and outcomes.

• Inclusive Practices: Leading SEND transformation, creating scalable hub models for high quality support, improving early identification rates by 20% and enhanced inclusion outcomes across schools.

• Leadership Development: Through wider system leadership and networking created career pathways and coaching programs, increasing leadership confidence by 30% and improving retention across schools. 

• Strategic Collaboration: Delivering with and through others to influence and deliver change by building strong relationships that enable colleagues to feel valued, and empowered. 

• Evidence-Based Innovation: Skilled in data analysis to design practical, impactful strategies for diverse educational challenges.

Publications:

• AOEA series – Chapter – Building capacity through a community of schools
• Co-author of publication 2018: Leadership in Urban Settings based on headship at Hunslet Moor Primary Creating Change in Urban Settings | Singular: a creative publishing agency based in Norwich (singularpublishing.com)
• Teacher training materials for South Sudan 2015-20, including school cluster guidance, ITT programme
• Using the video camera to develop speaking and listening skills in the classroom – Focus on Communications – Micros and Primary Education, 1998
• Bed time stories activity pack, 1999 - Shelter
• Flying High with Literacy 1 – Quality teaching in Literacy 1999, Questions Publishing
• Flying High with Literacy 2 – Quality teaching in Literacy through a range of genres,1999, Questions Publishing
• Co-ordinating English at KS1 – Falmer Press, 2000
• Education 3-13 vol 29, June 2001 – A model for continued professional development

 Jason is one of the world’s leading authorities on oracy, Philosophy for Children (P4C) and educating the more able. He is Founder and Director of The Philosophy Man, the UK’s leading independent provider of P4C training. Over 17,000 teachers receive his P4C resource bulletin and he is a sought-after speaker for educational conferences and events. He is author of five books, including Help Me Find My Voice, and Thinkers’ Games. He is also founder of the ground-breaking new approach making debating more inclusive -Debate Planet – and continues to work with teachers and students every week, both in the classroom and online.

He also set up Outspark: supporting schools to deliver the expedition element of the Duke Edinburgh Award. Alongside philosophy and outdoor education, Jason is also Director of GIFT, which runs residential trips for gifted and talented young people. Jason’s passion for learning outside the classroom, combined with his energy and drive, means he will probably never retire from working with young people. His experience, knowledge and enthusiasm is a great asset to all schools who work with him as he continues to enrich the lives of children and young people.

Dr James Mannion is a keynote speaker, teacher trainer and researcher who specialises in four key areas of school improvement:

• Making Change Stick: The art and science of implementing school improvement 
• The Learner Effectiveness Programme: How to grow great learners
• Practitioner inquiry: Improving your practice through teacher research 
• Implementing oracy: How to teach speak and listening skills

James is the author of several acclaimed publications, including:

• Making Change Stick: A Practical Guide to Implementing School Improvement (2025)
  • Your no-nonsense companion for securing school change - steeped in evidence and packed with practical insight.’ (Peps Mccrea)

• Catalyst: A professional learning resource to help teachers and leaders promote self-regulated learning (2023)
  • 'What a wonderful and timely resource this is! This practical resource will help make the sometimes daunting concepts of self-regulation, metacognition and self-efficacy better understood by educators and equip them with really effective strategies for engaging with students and colleagues alike.’ (Kath Murdoch)

• Fear is the Mind Killer: Why Learning to Learn Deserves Lesson Time - And How to Make it Work for Your Pupils (2020)
  • 'I don't know of any other book that provides such clear guidance on how to harness the common elements of learning across the curriculum. Highly recommended’ (Dylan Wiliam) 

A former teacher of 12 years, James has an MA in person-centred education from the University of Sussex and a PhD in self-regulated learning from the University of Cambridge. He is also the host of the popular Rethinking Education podcast, which has had over half a million downloads to date.

See his TED Talk here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvm9TYosmXo  

 Tom is an expert in oracy, metacognition and Philosophy for Children. An experienced teacher and leader in several schools, Tom has been Head of Humanities, Religious Studies and Philosophy, as well as sat on Senior Academic Management Teams. He has worked as Online Learning Manager at The Economist Educational Foundation. He has been CEO, at The Philosophy Man for seven years, and Co-Founder and Director of Hidden Leaders. He still works in classrooms week-in, week-out.

A Durham philosophy graduate, Tom is co-author of four books for teachers - and his most recent, Thinking Moves A-Z: Metacognition Made Simple, has been translated into four languages and is about to be launched as a bilingual text in China. He regularly writes materials received by over 17,000 educators in 91 countries. He has written for several Headteachers' publications and his article was chosen by the UK government as its principal guide on how to help children discuss the war in Ukraine. 

In 2014 he was awarded The Walter Hines Page Scholarship by the English-Speaking Union to research the role of assessment in philosophy.  He co-presented the TedX Talk "Hmmm Questions" in 2017 and is one half of "Spot and Stripe", the popular children's miniseries used in schools worldwide. Tom continues to work with schools to help them embed philosophical discussions into their curriculum. His ideas are rooted in his vast experience working with all age groups and are known for their immediate impact on learning.