Peter is National Director for Young People at the Education Funding Agency in the Department of Education. He leads on funding all publicly-funded 16-19 learning in England; funding learners with learning difficulties and disabilities from age 19-25; the funding of bursaries for 16-18 year olds and the Youth Contract.

Peter was formally Deputy Director for youth policy at DfE. Prior to that he was Director of Planning, Performance and Partnerships in Sheffield City Council’s Children and Young People’s Service.

In the early 2000s Peter was Deputy Director for FE Funding and Policy in the then-DfEE and led on developing the Success for All strategy, and also led the setting up of the Learning and Skills Council.

Peter is married with two teenage daughters and lives in Sheffield. Hhis hobbies include dog walking, hill walking and playing football.