Dennis Simms

Dennis is the Assistant Director of Education, Insights & Collaboration at the Youth Endowment Fund. He is a former school and Alternative Provision leader who specialises in leadership and strategy. He co-founded Heads Forward (Teach First’s National Ambassador Headteachers’ Network), and has also previously developed and published the Alternative Provision Quality Toolkit at the Centre for Social Justice As a consultant and coach, Dennis works with a wide range of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, and charities and has extensive experience in supporting leaders to maximise their impact.