He moved into education following 14 years working in research engineering at Rolls Royce. At Ashton Park, Paul is responsible for a wide range of school activities including Work Experience, Link Courses, PSHE and Citizenship. Paul has travelled extensively for most of his working life. He has taken students on expeditions across the globe including India’s Zanskar valley, Morocco, the rain forests of Central America and, more recently, to Kenya, building a school for 800 pupils and walking with the Masai. In 2003 Paul created a link between Ashton Park School and Inspirations School, Kenya. Since entering education Paul has taken over 200 students on Expeditions. This work has lead to Ashton Park being an integral part of the Bristol-Kenya link for the 2012 Olympic Games, building a sustainable link for the future as part of the Olympic legacy strategy.