Senior Education Leader

Nikolaos Evangelos Karantanis, PhD

A results-driven education leader with a track record of running large teams, secure-facility education services, and digitally-led improvement programmes across multiple campuses — delivering measurable gains in outcomes, attendance, and cost efficiency.

By the Numbers

Impact you can measure

100+
Staff led across campuses
5
Campuses Managed
£2M
Growth delivered
12%
Cost savings delivered
30%
Increase in learner recruitment
2
Departments with measurable quality improvement
20+
Teachers mentored through CET/DET
5,000+
Learners positively affected
Areas of Focus

Three themes, one professional journey

Secure & Regulated Leadership

Leading education provision within HMP Pentonville, balancing rigorous compliance with a genuine focus on learner progression and reduced reoffending.

Large-Scale Team & Change Leadership

Directing 100+ staff across five campuses at Capel Manor College, restructuring resources and governance while raising achievement above national benchmarks.

Digital & Data-Driven Improvement

Driving cloud governance, intranet platforms, and national EdTech committees to standardise practice and give leadership teams better data.

Recent & Current Roles

Leading education & teams at

Academic Foundation

Credentials

2021
Senior Education Leadership Programme
in>pd / University of East London
2012–2017
PhD in Biology
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2009–2010
MSc, Human Evolution & Behaviour
University College London
2003–2009
BSc in Biology
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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