David Morley has experienced teaching Physical Education in a range of secondary schools for nearly ten years and has also fulfilled a role as a Director of a football academy. He was recently employed as a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy within the internationally renowned Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education at Leeds Metropolitan University. In his time at Carnegie, he led a talent development in PE research unit, Inclusive PE and multi-skills modules within teacher and coach education, and was project director across a range of research areas.

David has a long-standing relationship with the Youth Sport Trust/ DCSF as he was the Director of the ‘Talent Development in PE and sport’ project for four years. He continues to act as a consultant, advisor and project director for various agencies including the YST on projects ranging from Multi-skills delivery to talent development in PE and sport.

He has Undergraduate and Masters degrees in Physical Education and he has just submitted his PhD entitled ‘Viewing Physical Education through the lens of talent development’ which signifies the culmination of six years dedication to this area of expertise. He has published and presented extensively in the subject area of talent development and is co-author of the book ‘Meeting the needs of your most able pupils in PE and sport’.

Scott Benton has experienced teaching Physical Education and Multi-skills in a range of Primary Schools for nearly six years and as a Sports Development Officer. He was also employed as a Physical Education assistant at a Secondary School. In his time working in the Secondary School Scott set up a rugby union league and cup competition which is continuing to grow stronger and attract more schools every year. Within the Primary Schools, Scott developed Multi-skills festivals which became very popular with both staff and children.

Before Scott became involved with teaching, Scott was a professional rugby union player where he played for Gloucester, Leeds Tykes and Sale Sharks. Whilst playing his club rugby Scott was fortunate enough to go on and play for England, the Barbarians and most recently The Classic Lions. Through a career lasting over ten years and many tours all over the world, Scott has gained a vast amount of experience in different coaching and teaching techniques.

Ben researched and completed the development of two programmes that came to be known as TOP Sport and TOP Play, and both programmes were adopted and used by the YST to establish CPD training for school teachers in PE and sport.  Ben is experienced in delivery of training and CPD for teachers, and has built up an extensive reputation for supporting partnerships in development work in PE and sport.