Committee members

Miles is Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton, where he runs the secondary PGCE in computing course, teaches on the University's digital media and social science research methods degrees, and is a member of the University's AI working group. Prior to joining Roehampton, he spent 18 years in four schools, much of the time as an ICT coordinator and most recently as a head teacher.

Over the years he has contributed to a number of computing related projects including England's national curriculum computing programmes of study. He chairs the National Centre for Computing Education's academic board and serves on Computing At School's community board.

Niel leads BCS’s work in schools, provides policy advice to the Department for Education, and developed BCS’s submission to the Treasury leading to a £100 million investment in computing teachers’ CPD. In the early 1990s he developed the first National Curriculum for IT. As executive director at the government’s EdTech agency, led the government’s strategy for IT in schools, influencing over a billion pounds of investment, and developed and delivered a £300 million scheme providing technology to 250 000 low-income families. Niel chairs the Digital Poverty Alliance and has worked with the British Council supporting countries in the Western Balkans to develop their digital skills. Niel was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday honours list for his services to education.

Simon Peyton Jones, FRS, is a leading computer science researcher at Epic Games, where his main research interest is the design and implementation of functional and functional logic programming languages.

He has been deeply involved in computing education at school since Computing at School (CAS) was launched in 2007, and he still serves as CAS’s chair. He chaired the working group that wrote the Programmes of Study for computing in 2012, and was appointed chair of the National Centre for Computing Education in 2018.

Simon is the former National Coordinator for Computing At School, and current chair of the Community and Education Board. Simon taught for 25 years before working for CAS, he ran several music departments before a hearing impairment forced a change in direction and he went back to university.  Having graduated, he taught A Level Computing at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge.  One of the founding members of Computing at School he oversaw the development of CAS from a small group of 20 to an organisation of over 29,000 members.  In 2020 Simon was awarded the Kavli Education Medal by The Royal Society.

Johnny currently teaches Computer Science at Bromsgrove School, a large international school in the West Midlands. Previously an LA Consultant, he now supports schools as Lead for the CAS Three Counties Hub, and for the NCCE as Senior Facilitator and West Midlands Hub Lead.   
 
Having held roles in Subject, Faculty and Senior Leadership, and as Lead Practitioner for Computing, and with interests in AI, STEM, Cyber, EdTech and Leadership, he aims to provide encouragement to the West Midlands Computing Community and beyond.
 
He is one of the founders of the "Festival of Computing", a national Computing Conference at Bromsgrove School.

Tim Brady has a wide range of experience, from industry to computing. He worked as a memory chip designer in the semiconductor industry for twenty years, and then turned his hand to a decade of teaching ICT and Computer Science in a large comprehensive school. More recently, Tim has been using his expertise to support teachers delivering Pearson Edexcel Computer Science and IT qualifications.

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Peter is a computing educator and researcher at King's College London. Previously he was computing and philosophy teacher in London schools. He is interested in how computing can be used as a vehicle for social mobility, as well as how different interpretations of computing can reinforce social inequalities. Peter studies large UK and international datasets to better understand these dynamics. Outside the classroom, he is actively involved with digital arts education through the 3Dami organization, where he explores the intersection of creativity, computing, and digital arts - particularly in the realms of 3D modeling and visual effects.

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Daniel Toms, MBCS, is an experienced computer science educator with over 20 years in secondary education. He currently serves as the Specialist Lead for Programming at the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), where he develops and quality-assures programming CPD content and contributes to the Teach Computing Curriculum and Isaac Computer Science. Daniel also chairs the West Yorkshire BCS Committee and has held several leadership roles, including Head of Computer Science and Computing Hub Lead for North Yorkshire, Leeds, and Wakefield.

Sophie Fenn is a Computer Science teacher at Pate’s Grammar School, with six years of experience in education. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science, specialising in AI, and is studying for a second degree in Cyber Security for fun. Sophie is dedicated to making computing accessible, engaging, and relevant to all students. She believes in blending creativity with logic to show that computing is a subject for everyone. By integrating real-world projects and industry collaborations into her teaching, she helps students connect classroom learning with practical applications, preparing them for the future.

Jo Hodge is a Computing Consultant and STEM Senior PDL who is currently advising schools working towards the Computing Quality Framework. She was a teacher for over 21 years, in which time, she led Computing and Mathematics and was a member of the management team.  Recently, she has taken on the role of 'I Belong Specialist' to help encourage girls into computing, something she is passionate about, as well as physical computing! Last year, she was appointed Digital Schoolhouse Regional Lead Teacher and continues to offer free computing workshops for local schools. She has authored resources for Barefoot, the Digital Schoolhouse overseas curriculum and the Teach Computing curriculum. Constantly striving to develop her own practise, she participated in the Raspberry Pi TICE Research project exploring PRIMM as an assessment tool. Although she has retired from full-time teaching, Jo continues to tutor pupils on a 1-2-1 basis in Maths and English. deliver Barefoot workshops and be a long-standing member of the CAS community.

Stuart is the computing subject lead at Oak National Academy. Prior to joining Oak, Stuart taught computing for nearly 20 years and also trained computing teachers as a senior lecturer in an ITT university setting. Stuart has contributed widely to the development of the subject nationally, authoring resources for many different publishers and also fulfilling various roles at the subject community Computing At School including being part of the team that ran the CAS Regional Centre for the West Midlands.

Daljit Shoker is a Development Lead - Computing at Teach First Ltd, based in Kent. With a strong background in computing and education, Daljit has worked across a range of secondary schools, teaching computing while holding various leadership roles. Daljit has a strong interest in AI in education and plays a pivotal role in designing and implementing training programs for development leads and trainee teachers across the UK. Daljit is dedicated to enhancing the digital skills of educators and supporting their professional growth. Daljit's work is instrumental in driving the adoption of innovative AI tools and methodologies within the organisation.

Originally from Switzerland I grew up in Canada and then South Africa where I progressed from a Computer Science graduate to SW developer into the education sector. My teaching experience spans Computer Studies, Computing, IT, Maths, and Art. In 2016, I joined Ada as Head of Computer Science, leading curriculum development and teaching the new BTEC in Computing. After four years as Sixth Form Principal, I'm now Ada's Director of Curriculum and Quality at our Manchester campus. I'm passionate about the intersection of Technology and Creativity and hope my work inspires others to explore this dynamic field.

William Lau is an assistant headteacher leading on learning technology. Since qualifying in 2006, he has taught Computing from Key Stage 1 to 5 in London and an international school in Seychelles. He is the author of Teaching Computing in Secondary Schools, he enjoys writing about computing education and sharing resources with teachers. William graduated from the University of Oxford with an MSc in Teacher Education in 2024.

With current responsibilities for: Leading Computer Science A-Level across the Federation, resources & assessment, CPD, Stem senior facilitator, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, primary partnerships, fundraising & projects, pedagogy & research, and Ofsted preparedness.

With 20 years IT and Computer Science teaching experience, I have been Head of Computer Science and IT myself as well as training many of the Computer Science Subject Leads currently in Bromley schools and across the Harris Federation schools. 
14 Years senior leadership experience, overseeing whole school staffing and timetable, raising achievement at KS4 and KS5, pupil premium funding, leading National Professional Qualifications for both middle and senior leaders across several MATs, as well as a huge range of other responsibilities over the years. My passion always comes back to a love of computer science and the drive to do everything I can for the young people I work with.  

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