• My writing My books include the best-selling I’m a Teacher, Get Me Out of Here. I write extensively for the national press, and have appeared on TV and radio alongside everyone from Johnnie Walker to Russell Brand. I am probably the most famous teacher in the country.
• My advice I am an inspirational consultant and can also be contacted for personal advice through greatvine.com. I deliver imaginative and motivational talks at schools and other educational institutions.
• My background I studied at Sussex, Cambridge and then at The University Of East Anglia under Malcolm Bradbury and Rose Tremain. I taught in a variety of comprehensive schools in London before deciding to concentrate on writing. I continue to teach English and Media part-time.