Based in Kent, Luke oversees both the Solihull Nurturing Schools Programme and Surrey Nurturing Schools Programme. As Programme Manager, he supports over 150 schools to embed nurturing interventions.

Before joining nurtureuk, Luke worked a variety of roles in research, charity and educational settings. Most recently, he has supported organisations to build partnerships and enhance their delivery of large programmes, working with non-profits in both the democratic engagement and financial education sectors. Luke is also a qualified Secondary English teacher, having worked as both a teacher and subject leader. His commitment to nurture emerges from his time as a teacher, where he saw the impact of the classroom offering a safe base and the importance of all young people developing the social and emotional skills they need succeed.

Luke has a first degree in Cultural Studies, a Masters in Methods of Social Research, and has a background in social research and education policy.

What does nurture mean to you?

It means recognising context and valuing all that children bring to the classroom. For me, nurture involves always leading with compassion and empathy, and ensuring that children and young people feel valued and thought about as individuals in a meaningful way.

What do you enjoy about working at nurtureuk?

I really enjoy the way nurturing principles guide everything we do at nurtureuk. We are an inclusive and warm team. I am proud to work alongside like-minded colleagues who are so passionately committed to sharing knowledge of nurture.