Robin is best known for his leadership role across three Essex schools since 1994, culminating with 17 years (2007–24) as Headteacher at Southend High School for Boys.
Since 2001, Robin has held multiple national roles in educational/organisational leadership including: member, then chair, of the National Teacher Research Panel (2003-16); research specialist for the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information Centre (2001–07); member of the National Council of the Association of Managers in Education (2010-18); member, then national president, of the Executive Committee of the National Education Union (NEU), formerly Association of Teachers and Lecturers (2005-22); and was a founding member of the Chartered College of Teaching, subsequently nominated as a founding fellow (2017).
He continues to serve as a Patron of the Institute of School Business Leadership (2017-); a Trustee of the NEU Pension Scheme (2012-); and represents school leaders, nationally, as a board member of the Ethical Leadership Alliance (2023-).
He holds a Masters degree in Mathematics (Oxford University), a Masters degree in educational theory (Cambridge University) and was awarded a doctorate (Cambridge University in collaboration with UCLA) in 2007 for pioneering research into online learning. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Robin applies his professional expertise and understanding to help create the circumstances in which “all may thrive”.
