Epsom College, UK. David Bates has recently been appointed international development director at Epsom College. In this role, David is responsible for developing, implementing and managing the school’s international school development strategy, and lead on international school partnerships. David joined Epsom from Whitgift in September 2024, where he had previously worked for almost a decade as the director of international education, international summer school course director, and teacher of EAL. With an background in teaching internationally and in the UK since 2009, David originally switched to the profession from a previous career in business management. He completed a Cambridge DELTA qualification in 2011, a PGCE in 2012 and an MA in Educational Leadership at UCL in 2023.