Brian Rossiter

Brian Rossiter is a Director and Chairman of BBR Consultancy Ltd. Brian has had 36 years experience of teaching in schools in England. Working in some of the most impoverished communities, he has had a major impact on the lives of young people and their life chances. He has spent the last 12 years as a Headteacher in an ex-mining community delivering against the tagline "Regeneration through Education". Brian spent 9 years on a national Secondary Heads’ group advising both Labour and Coalition Governments on national policy and its implementation. As a member of Council for Nottingham University he also has an insight into the changing world of Higher Education.

Brian’s proudest achievement was initiating and delivering a £330m ("Real Value" project cost) Education & Leisure PFI project. He created and promoted a vision for education across Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire. This included the preparatory networking, commitment building and (2 phase) bidding support for PFI credits to deliver a full rebuild of his school, four other 11-18 schools, a 3-18 Special School and two post-16 Centres. The project included two additional Leisure Centres for the district (RV ~£60m). Over a 10 year period he worked with many stakeholders including Governors, LEA/LA officers, elected Members, all nine secondary schools and other primaries in Bassetlaw, parents, community groups, the Local Authority, Education Committee, MPs, the Learning & Skills Council (as it was then) and Development Agencies.

Examples of the organisations Brian has worked with include:

• DfE & DCSF "Secondary Schools Headteacher Reference Group"
  (11.2002 to 07.2011)
  Member of this advisory group hosted by the Director General of Schools engaging with the early development of Government policy, Ministers and Secretaries of State for Education. Targeted respondent for feedback on proposed national policy developments to Ministers & officials.
• DCSF, 14 -19 Reform, 15 National Conferences
  Panellist/contributor to each conference.
• International links (British Council/LOCOG, "Dreams & Teams" – Brazil programme)
  Project leader.
• The University of Nottingham
  (Lay) Council Member – including supporting the development of the Nottingham University Samworth Academy.
• Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance Board
  Former Director and Chair of N.E.B.A. (an Education Business Partnership).
• Post 16 Working Group
  Led the development of the leadership/management and financial structures required in the two unique PFI post-16 Centres. The Worksop post-16 Centre (part of Valley School) delivers primarily AS & A2 courses to Worksop school students and forms part of the "Worksop solution" for co-ordinated delivery of post 16 continuing education.
• Brokering Academy status
  For both Valley and Portland Schools (the only two secondary schools in Worksop town) with a single sponsor to ensure co-ordinated development for Worksop secondary education into the future.
• Valley "Family" of Schools
  Member and former Chair of the Headteachers’ group.
• Bassetlaw "Area Strategy Group"
  Member and former Chair. Strategic leadership of all 14 to 19 provision across Bassetlaw.
• Bassetlaw Area Community Cohesion group
  Member, primarily focusing on Eastern European migration to the district.