Michael Power

Originally Michael qualified as a youth worker, managing youth work provision across multiple youth centres for a local authority in the North West of England. Following the reductions in funding for youth services Michael qualified as a religious education teacher and has worked in Greater Manchester ever since. Throughout this time Michael experienced a wealth of issues in the role of head of year alongside engaging in his own original research for a masters degree and now a doctorate in Education.

Michael has delivered online CPD sessions to thousands of practising teachers on supporting looked after learners as well as contributing to joint National Youth Agency commissions with the UK Parliament. As well as this, Michael has contributed to the Times educational Supplement and produced chapters in other books such as ‘What they didn’t teach me about building trust with parents’ in What they didn’t teach me on my PGCE by Sarah Mullin.

Michael has started his doctorate (EdD) at the University of Chester (2019-2024) and has research interests in the effects of policy on disadvantaged and vulnerable students and how identity plays a role in determining your future successes.

You can find out more about Michael at: michaelpower.org.uk