Lord Knight of Weymouth

Register of Interests

• 1: Directorships

  • Director, Step-A International Ltd (consultancy company specialising in providing strategic policy advice and support on use of technology in education overseas – see also category 4(a))
  • Director, Egale Limited (advice and project work in education, technology and literacy) (trading entity for Member's self-employment - see also category 4(a)). Egale Limited receives or has received in the past calendar year income for services personally provided by the Member to: TSL Education; Alderwood Education; Dods; EC Harris; GSMA Ltd; Campaign for Learning Ltd
  • Non-executive Director, Alderwood Education Ltd (recruitment consultants in the education, training and welfare to work sectors)
  • Director, Vigasolar Ltd (manufacturer of solar-powered education technology; see also category 4(a))

• 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

  • Self employed consultant advising clients on use of technology in education and training sector
  • Speeches/presentations for Westminster Explained

• 4: Shareholdings (a)

  • Joint owner with wife of Egale Limited (see category 1)
  • Step-A International Ltd (see category 1)
  • Arsenal Fanshare Society Ltd
  • Vigasolar Ltd (see category 1)

• 7: Overseas visits

  • Visit with wife to Istanbul, 22-24 May 2013, to participate in the Euro Asia Social Business Forum; no speaking fee was paid but costs of flights and accommodation were met by organisers through Aron Kongre Merkezi Turkizm Organizasyon TIC.A.S
  • Visit with wife to Warsaw, 24-25 May 2013, for speaking engagement at British International School in Warsaw owned by Nord Anglia Education; no speaking fee was paid but costs of flights and accommodation were met by Nord Anglia Education

• 10: Non-financial interests (a)

  • Board Member, Arsenal Fanshare Society Ltd
  • Unremunerated Director, CDI Europe Ltd (registered charity seeking to enable young people currently digitally excluded)
  • Chair, Online Centres Foundation Ltd (tackling social and digital exclusion)
  • Chair, HTI Education Trust (furthering employability in education through academies and other activity)

• 10: Non-financial interests (b)

  • Member of the Advisory Board, London Film Business School
  • Visiting Professor, London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, University of London

• 10: Non-financial interests (c)

  • Trustee, E-Learning Foundation

• 10: Non-financial interests (e)

  • Vice President, Local Government Association
  • Member of the Board, STIR Foundation (teacher innovation in less-developed countries)