Diverse Academies staff bid fond virtual farewell to chief executive after 42 years' service

Staff from Diverse Academies bid a fond virtual farewell to chief executive Chris Pickering as he retired from the education sector after 42 years’ service.

Mr Pickering has been at the helm of the organisation, a multi-academy trust in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, since its launch in 2011.

As head of Tuxford Academy, he played a key role in the foundation of the trust, which was the result of a long-standing partnership between his school and National Church of England Academy.