About
We look forward to welcoming Leeanne Turner to February's Twilight Talk. Leeanne will explore the current risks of children being online, as well as signposting to resources that parents can use to keep themselves informed about their child's virtual world.

There will be an opportunity for discussion and questions throughout the webinar.
Presenters
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Leeanne Turner
Social worker, Child Protection Trainer, CEOP Ambassador
Leeanne Turner has over 20 years’ experience as a social worker within the field of child protection. She has been a child protection trainer for 10 years. She is also a CEOP ambassador and supports professionals and parents to think about the risks online and how to work proactively with children and young people to keep them safe. Leeanne is also a mum to a 12 year old social media obsessed girl and so knows well the peer pressure and worries that parents can find themselves in when it comes to their children’s online world.
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George Salmond
Head of Junior School
George started at George Watson’s College as a class teacher in 1995 and has been the Head of the Junior School since 2016. The core focus of his role is the wellbeing of pupils and their learning and teaching. He is always looking to enhance this focus in innovative ways with a wide range of enrichment activities.

Before a career in teaching, George played cricket for Scotland, participating at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 World Cup. He then became a football referee in the Scottish professional leagues for nine seasons.

These experiences allowed him to travel the world and create special memories. George maintains that any opportunities our school can create for our pupils to 'follow their dreams' are very welcome and should be encouraged.
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Kate Wilson
Deputy Head, Junior School, George Watson's College
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Melvyn Roffe
Principal, George Watson's College
Melvyn has been Principal of George Watson’s College in Edinburgh since August 2014.

Melvyn graduated in English from the University of York and trained to be a teacher at the University of Durham. He began his career in Northamptonshire, teaching at Oundle School and enjoying a short and not massively successful political career which culminated in being elected Mayor of Oundle in 1993. He also served very briefly as an election observer for the Council of Europe before moving to Monmouth School as Head of English and being promoted as Director of Studies there in 1997. In 2001 he transferred into the state sector as Headmaster of Old Swinford Hospital in Stourbridge, serving for six years and subsequently moving to Norfolk as Principal of Wymondham College.

Melvyn was a member of the National Executive of the Boarding Schools’ Association (2004-2010) and was Chair of the Association in 2008-09. He has undertaken a number of governance roles in schools, academies and the FE sector. He has served as a Director of the Scottish Council for Independent Schools (SCIS) and of Connect - the Scottish Parent Teacher Council. He is currently a member of the Council of School Leaders Scotland. Melvyn is a Burgess of the City of Edinburgh and also an Honorary Life Fellow of the College of Optometrists, a distinction awarded in recognition of his service to the profession as a Lay Member of College Council.

Melvyn will become Chair of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) for the 2022/23 Session. HMC represents the Heads of 296 leading independent schools in the UK, Ireland and around the world, which between them are responsible for educating over 240,000 young people. The organisation has an important voice in the development of education policy and good practice, provides training, induction and professional development for Heads and the staff of HMC schools and provides a quality “kite mark” for British education internationally. This will be only the third time in over 150 years that this prestigious position will have been held by the Head of a Scottish school, and Melvyn will be following in the footsteps of former GWC Principal, Sir Roger Young, who was Chairman of HMC in 1976.

Melvyn is married to Catherine Stratford and they have two adult children. Melvyn retains a personal interest in politics as well as cultural pursuits and vintage transport. His articles on educational and related themes are published from time to time in the TES Scotland and elsewhere.
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