Terry James is a graduate from the University of Exeter, with an MA from the University of London and MBA from the University of Hull. He has been a teacher of for 33 years, (History, Politics and Geography) and a headteacher of two different schools for 17 years.

For the last 6 years Terry has been working nationally and locally to support schools to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics across the school curriculum.