Class Futures announced that Simon Heard will take the new position of Head of Schools.

Class Futures is a market intelligence platform tracking strategic activity across the global independent education sector. It is a project built by Jonathan Lloyd. It monitors closures, mergers, acquisitions, investment, governance shifts, and structural change in independent schools worldwide. The analysis combines live market monitoring with intelligence contributed by school leaders, governors, advisers, investors, parents, and education service providers. Class Futures has grown into a community of professionals who rely on sharp insight to stay ahead of where the sector is moving and why. Alongside our intelligence work, we offer creative AI services for schools and education businesses. From marketing and admissions to commercial operations and communications, we help education organisations work smarter, move faster, and present themselves with clarity and purpose. Class Futures was founded by Jonathan Lloyd, an educator, creative strategist, and head of strategic intelligence with a career spent inside independent education and business. Jonathan built Class Futures from a conviction that the sector deserved better intelligence, sharper analysis, and a more honest conversation about where it is heading. Research has been cited on BBC Radio 4. As the community expands globally, key insights are made available in multiple languages to serve an increasingly international readership. Contribute intelligence: confidential submissions on closures, mergers, admission trends, investment, appointments, governance, or strategic change are welcome and treated with discretion. Submit updates: classfutures.co.uk/submit-intelligence Subscribe: classfutures.co.uk/subscribe For commercial and creative services visit Classfutures.com or connect with Jonathan Lloyd.