Louis is the Founder and Principal Safeguarding Partner at EduShield. Previously, Louis was the Executive Education Director at Creative Education Trust, responsible for Safeguarding, Child Protection, Personal Development, Corporate Communications and Marketing, and line managed Principals and Headteachers as a de facto Executive Principal. Louis continues to support the Trust in its safeguarding work through EduShield.

Executive lead for safeguarding, communications, professional standards, and business continuity; line managing academy principals, driving school improvement, and shaping policy design and quality assurance at board level.

With extensive leadership experience, Louis has built a reputation as a specialist in safeguarding, school improvement and preparing leaders for inspections and wider strategic development. After serving in Policing, he moved into school leadership before becoming Safeguarding Director at a regional Multi-Academy Trust, overseeing SEND and Attendance. He has also held a number of school leadership roles: Designated Safeguarding Lead and Vice Principal.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Louis supported the Department for Education by advising civil servants and contributing to ministerial briefings, including direct input to the Prime Minister, on the government’s safeguarding strategy. His work focused on attendance, children in need and the safe reopening of schools. Louis is the the first educationalist to qualify as a strategic commander for major and critical incidents and civil emergencies.

Louis has served as a non-executive Director for a large multi-academy trust, chaired the Queen Street Group Safeguarding Directors group, and is a member of the British Army’s Independent Advisory Group. He is also the founder and a board member of the National Association of Safeguarding Directors in Academies (NASSA).