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Bob gained a B Ed degree from Oxford University.  He was a teacher at Cippenham Middle School and Deputy Headteacher at Wexham Court Middle School and Lynch Hill Combined School in Slough before becoming Headteacher of Tylers Green Middle School in Buckinghamshire for eighteen years. 

Bob became a governor of Lynch Hill Combined School in 1992.  He has served as Vice-Chair of Governors, Chaired the Curriculum, Personnel and Pay Review Committees and was a member of the Finance Committee. He continued as a trustee when the School became a Primary Academy in 2011 and chaired the Trust Board for two years after it became a Multi Academy Trust in 2014.

In retirement Bob continues as a parish councillor.  He is Vice-Chair of Farnham Royal Parish Council, a volunteer librarian at the local community library and a fairly frequent traveller to California and Australia where he has family.

Lars Dyrelund holds a BSc in Data Science and MSc in Economics – both from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. In his day job, Lars is the Head of Product for Firefly Learning whose software is used by more than half a million students worldwide. Firefly Learning is an educational technology company based in London, England with offices in Sydney, Australia that provides parent engagement and learning continuity platforms to hundreds of schools around the world. Lars spends his time working with his team to identify the core challenges facing schools around teaching, learning and parental engagement, and builds solutions to help every student reach their full potential.

In his spare time Lars volunteers as a Special Constable, which he has done since he started in the Met in 2013. He is currently the Special Inspector for Thames Valley Police in Reading supervising 35 Special Constables, and enjoys helping his team make a difference in the community it serves.

Lars lives in Berkshire and is married with one daughter and one son. His daughter is currently a Year 9 student at Reading Girls' School.

Jo joined TLT in 2021, and is currently a trustee at another MAT for children with special educational needs. Jo is delighted to be part of The Thames Learning Trust as she is a Baylis Court Alumni. Leaving in 1982, she trained as a Nurse for people with a Learning Disability and worked in the NHS, Prison Service, Private Voluntary and Independent sectors. Jo moved into Higher Education and is now based at The University of Winchester, presenting the Nursing Programme. Jo is also an External Examiner at other universities around the country and is an associate lecturer role for The Open University.  Jo is involved in working with and advocating for people who live with a learning disability and promotes inclusion though National Networks. Jo has been involved in the Guide and Scout movements for many years and loves nothing more than treading the boards in Amateur theatre productions, having played Jack in Puss in Boots most recently.