Author, Speaker and CEOFounded OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning CIC in 2011 specializing in creating the conditions for play in primary schools and early years settings. The OPAL Primary School programme is the product of 20 years development and research in over 500 primary schools.2014 Play adviser to the FA and Nat Trust. Speaking at Abu Dhabi, IPA Istanbul, Nat Trust, Play Wales and National Playwokers conferences2013 Presented keynotes for: New Zealand Early Education Council, US Play Coalition North Carolina. Consultant Trainer Oasis Nurseries Dubai. July 2012, featured speaker World Forum Foundation OnDesign on the deign of early years landscapes in Berkeley California.Current contracts for play development in primary schools for Bristol, Bath & N.East Somerset, N. Somerset, S. Glos, Somerset, Durham, Surrey, London & Devon.Professional achievements:. Founding of the first Community Play Rangers project in 2003 for Bath and North East Somerset and founding of the PlayPods with Children's Scrapstore Bristol. Four study tours undertaken on policy has & practice in USA (2012) ) Denmark & Sweden (2010) Stirling (2008) Berlin (2006). Dubai and NZ (2013)Recent presentations, seminars and keynotes for, Play England, Play Scotland, Play Wales, Skills Active, Children Now, Learning Through Landscapes, KIDS and Local AuthoritiesPresented to a policy group on risk hosted by the Ministry of Justice (Birdcage Walk July 2007) and contributed to a presentation on Play Rangers at the All Party Group on Play (House of Commons July 2007). Sat on advisory bodies for: The National Play Policy Forum, The National Play in Schools Forum, the Planning for Play Advisory Group for the National Lottery Guidance and The National Institute for Clinical Excellence PHIACSpecialties: Supporting school improvement through play development in primary schools.Training Mentors to deliver Outdoor Play and Learning programmeThe design of early years outdoor landscapes for play and learningConcept design and design brief stages of development planning and wrote the design brief for play for the National Trust.