James Bowen is Assistant General Secretary at the NAHT, where he leads the organisation’s policy, research, press, and communications teams. He is the former headteacher of a junior school in Hampshire and has held a number of other leadership positions in schools, including deputy headteacher, SENCO, and subject leader. James has particular expertise in several key policy areas, including funding, assessment, accountability, and curriculum. He is a regular education blogger and appears frequently on television and radio as an NAHT spokesperson.