Brian Lightman
Brian took up the post of ASCL General Secretary on 1 September
2010. He had been headteacher of St Cyres School, an 11-18
comprehensive with 1,400 pupils in Cardiff, Wales since 1999. Prior
to that he worked for 16 years in three 11-18 comprehensive schools
in the south east of England before becoming headteacher of
Llantwit Major School in 1995. A linguist by profession, his main
teaching subject is German.
Brian has longstanding interest and involvement in new
technologies; information, advice and guidance; and school funding.
His broad experience within the English and Welsh education systems
includes being an external examiner and representing school and
college leaders' interests with ministerial teams in both
countries.
The Association of School and College Leaders is a professional
association and trade union representing more than 15,000 secondary
school and college leaders in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland.