His career has been in adult and community education. As Director of an anti-racism project in Liverpool 8, on a housing estate in Smethwick, leading a £4M regeneration programme in Redditch, then on the leadership team at Fircroft College for over 20 years. Having been the nominee for an Outstanding inspection at what became a Beacon college, Michael delivered a number of quality improvement projects for national agencies.

Michael has Qualified Teacher status and in retirement still delivers Leadership and Management training. He designed a Foundation Degree for Newman University and for three years led a Masters module for the University of Birmingham’s School of Education. His own Masters looked at the extent to which regeneration projects can empower local residents.

Michael is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training.