Guest Speaker Biographies | Lord Wandsworth College

Alicia Drummond

Alicia Drummond is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited counsellor, parent coach, speaker, author and mother. For the past ten years she has been working with schools to deliver talks and workshops that help parents, staff and teenagers deepen their understanding of adolescence and promote emotional health and wellbeing. Working with over a hundred different schools, companies, conferences and the NHS, she regularly appears on BBC radio and has written a book, “Why Every Teenager Needs a Parrot”. For more details, please visit: www.teentips.co.uk

Dick Moore

Who claimed that adolescence is just a phase? Who suggested that being a parent is easy? Dick Moore, parent of four often errant children and a Headmaster for almost 23 years, embarked upon a mission to discover more about what makes young people tick and what he could or should have done during the challenging times!

He has a passion for adolescent mental health and wellbeing and will be exploring how young people think, why adolescence is an especially vulnerable time and about common issues that can arise when the going gets tough. Finally, he will offer some tongue-in-cheek tips for parenthood.

Dick has spoken at over 350 schools, universities, businesses and conferences both in the UK and overseas. He gave a TEDx talk in April 2015 and a Head Talk earlier this year. He has also appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 5 Live, various local BBC radio stations and ITN News with Mary Nightingale.

Dr Jane Gilmour

Dr Jane Gilmour is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Hon) at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a MSc Course Director in child development at University College London. She lectures on neuropsychology, neurodevelopmental conditions and therapeutic issues and has an extensive academic publishing record.

Her broadcast experience includes BBC TV news, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Bringing Up Britain, PM and Broadcasting House programmes, BBC World Service and other national TV and radio networks. She has written or contributed to pieces on young people’s well-being for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times and The Times Educational Supplement.

In 2019 she published (with co-authors Bettina Hohnen and Tara Murphy) bestselling book The Incredible Teenage Brain Book (Everything You Need To Know to Unlock a Teen’s Potential) for parents and teachers. Her most recent book is How to Have Incredible Conversations with Your Child.

Website: DrJaneGilmour.com

X/Instagram: @DrJaneGilmour

Dave Parvin

Dave Parvin is a former Drug Squad Officer and has seen the damage and destruction first hand that drugs can bring to those who have a life that involves the use of these substances. As such, he is passionate about raising the awareness of the potential risks and dangers associated with this lifestyle.

Karim Perrineau

Karim Perrineau is the founder and CEO of Compass and an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expert who is passionate about social justice. Compass, an EDI consultancy, supports public, private and third sector organisations to embed equitable and inclusive practices. Karim has been recognised as a thought leader, voted in as a HSBC UK Ethnicity Award Top 10 Future Leader, as result of his work both in financial services and as an independent consultant.

He has delivered EDI work globally across various sectors, weaving in the necessary context to make this work relatable to all. This includes:

Delivery of allyship and inclusivity workshops in Poland, incorporating the rise in LGBTQ+ discrimination in the region
The development of inclusive practices and behaviours in both Finland and Germany.
Delivery of inclusivity and microaggressions workshop for UK students (and separately for staff) – which led to the development of a new diversity strategy

He has featured as a speaker and facilitator on various panels alongside change makers such as writer and journalist, Afua Hirsch, co-founder and executive director of Black Pride, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, CEO of Out and Equal, Erin Uritus and Lord Michael Hastings. He is a public speaker, writer and community organiser who is determined to create lasting change through his work.

Louis Yates

Our speaker, Louis Yates, Head of Psychology, Deputy Safeguarding Lead, and Head of E-Safety at Lord Wandsworth College, will share practical insights on e-safety initiatives, including important updates to internet filtering and monitoring at LWC, as well as governmental policy changes. Louis will focus on fostering conversations, offering strategies for navigating social media, and encouraging meaningful dialogue between students and parents regarding their online lives. Join us as we explore advice for creating a secure online environment and promoting open communication within our community.