Our Team of Child Health Education Experts

John Davis

John Davis has a background in secondary education, both as a teacher and leader in a range of roles. He was Deputy Headteacher of a large Gloucestershire comprehensive school where he was responsible for teaching and learning, staff training and school improvement, as well as the development of teachers new to the profession.

His work as Director of Facts4Life springs from the recognition that children’s understanding of their own health is critical to their ability to learn and flourish. John is also a teacher of mindfulness to health and education professionals.

John is dedicated to ensuring that Facts4Life’s innovative health education is accessible to everyone. That is why, alongside his Co-Director, Dr Hugh van’t Hoff, he has led the development of Facts4Life’s Digital Training for early years settings, primary schools, and secondary schools.

The vision John shares with Hugh is that every primary school teacher, early year practitioner, keyworker and family support worker in the UK and beyond can learn how to confidently teach children about health. He believes this will help improve their future outcomes and also reduce the strain on health care providers and systems. Independent research from the University of the West of England has backed up the effectiveness of Facts4Life’s approach in their strategic aims.