Natspec: our new corporate membership supports the voice of specialist further education
Peridot Partners are proud to announce our corporate member of Natspec, the voice of specialist further education.
Peridot Partners are proud to announce our corporate membership of Natspec, the voice of specialist further education. Through this link, we look forward to building a strong and supportive partnership that allows us to help specialist colleges across the country have improved outcomes and continued success.
Education is the bedrock of thriving communities. We believe in the power of education in that it can be the ultimate equaliser; broadening choice, supporting aspirations and allowing social mobility to thrive.
However, there are still sections of our society being left behind. That’s why we’re proud to become a corporate member of Natspec.
Natspec is the membership association for organisations offering specialist further education and training for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities aged 16 to 25.
They have the vision that all young people with learning difficulties or disabilities can access high-quality education and training, which meets their individual needs and supports their aspirations for skills, work and life.
Peridot leads values-focused executive search processes, finding the best leaders to drive societal change. Since launching our Education Practice in 2017, we have become leaders of governance and senior leadership appointments across the wider education sector. We’re thrilled to support Natspec to continue its important mission and work together towards a truly inclusive further education sector.
Category:Diversity and inclusion
Written by
Dan Baxter
Principal Consultant | Further Education & Charities
Dan has always had a thirst for knowledge, a drive to learn more, and a desire to improve the spaces and communities around him. As the first in his family to have an A-Level, go to university and move out of their local town, Dan was fortunate to have gained so much from his education. But university quickly revealed that being the first to do something wasn't necessarily the easiest path. Dan discovered that his background suddenly had significant ramifications on his social, cultural and educational capital. This realisation and related experiences have been the driving force throughout their career.
Since completing a postgraduate degree in educational research almost 20 years ago, Dan has worked collaboratively across the FE sector for organisations that share his values: creating opportunity, championing those who need support and inspiring the next generation.
This passion led him to join Peridot, where he works with colleagues and clients who share the same ambition. Building relationships with people who care about the communities they serve; Dan meticulously searches to find exceptional leaders who will champion and inspire.
Outside of work, Dan is a northern-based school governor, a kid's football coach, a sports watcher, a book reader, a (very amateur) guitar player and a Pointless trophy winner. But most importantly, he is a husband and a dad to two amazing little people.
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