Dr Oscar Goldman

David Townsend

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Having worked in four roles as a teacher, deputy and headteacher in primary education, David became an author and then consultant working with local authorities across England. He became one of His Majesty’s Inspectors in Education (HMI) in 2006, inspecting schools and initial teacher education, before he was appointed as a National Lead, reviewing inspection frameworks. David also headed up Ofsted’s engagement with education departments globally, sharing insights on system evaluation and development. David has worked for the Department for Education (DfE) both as a Managing Inspector in the European Schools and as an Education Adviser working with academy schools. After this, David held senior roles in local authorities, before joining Capita as a Strategic Education Partner. At Capita, he was the lead education adviser on its national and regional bid teams and developed their services proposition for multi academy trusts. He also designed and presented an Education First digital transformation proposition for schools. David is known for having a deep insight into education, having studied systems world-wide. He has a keen understanding of K-12 education curriculum, assessment and pedagogy, and school / system leadership. David is a quality assurance expert and has worked in the field of digital transformation in recent years. In his career, he has co-led significant policy reviews, worked within the senior Civil Service and led local authority teams of Early Years, School Improvement and Governance advisers. With significant private sector experience too, David has had oversight of commercial contracts, and has been significantly involved in solution design, bid-writing, and business development for national education services companies. In all roles, he has displayed a strong ability to relate successfully to a range of audiences, to demonstrate empathy and cultural sensitivity, and to deliver results in terms of better provision and outcomes for children and young people.

David has worked for the Department for Education (DfE) both as a Managing Inspector in the European Schools and as an Education Adviser working with academy schools. After this, David held senior roles in local authorities, before joining Capita as a Strategic Education Partner.

At Capita, he was the lead education adviser on its national and regional bid teams and developed their services proposition for multi academy trusts. He also designed and presented an Education First digital transformation proposition for schools.

David is known for having a deep insight into education, having studied systems world-wide. He has a keen understanding of K-12 education curriculum, assessment and pedagogy, and school / system leadership. David is a quality assurance expert and has worked in the field of digital transformation in recent years. In his career, he has co-led significant policy reviews, worked within the senior Civil Service and led local authority teams of Early Years, School Improvement and Governance advisers.

With significant private sector experience too, David has had oversight of commercial contracts, and has been significantly involved in solution design, bid-writing, and business development for national education services companies.

In all roles, he has displayed a strong ability to relate successfully to a range of audiences, to demonstrate empathy and cultural sensitivity, and to deliver results in terms of better provision and outcomes for children and young people.

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Oscar is a Senior Social Impact Consultant at Premier Advisory Group, specialising in education, development, and social mobility. He has previously worked in global sustainability and social impact assessment within both UK and international contexts. A former teaching associate at the University of Cambridge, Oscar is passionate about leveraging data and the principles of co-design to shape sustainable, effective, and evidence-based solutions.

Having worked extensively on language and communication in his doctoral thesis, Oscar is particularly passionate about promoting literacy, language learning, and cultural preservation through both his work as a consultant, as well as his ongoing independent research. Oscar continues to publish in academic journals on a range of historical and linguistic topics, and volunteers to assist refugees in accessing education through English language teaching.

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