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Meet the Founder

Alex Gray

Director, DEEP Education Network

20 years in education — from science teacher to senior leadership, now helping schools worldwide navigate AI integration with confidence.

AI Network Lead — BSMEISC Edruptor 2024 & 2025Chartered College Member
Alex Gray — Founder & Director of DEEP Education Network
Qualifications
BSc Human Biology· LoughboroughPGCE ScienceMasters in Education· University of BathNPQLTD· UCL

The Journey

From a lockdown YouTube channel to a global network

Alex Gray in his home studio

Podcast

Co-host of The International Classroom Podcast with Drew Owen

2020

DEEP Teaching

Born during lockdown as a YouTube channel — Develop, Engage, Explore, Progress. What started as one teacher sharing ideas became a movement.

2023

DEEP Professional

Expanded into professional development courses, facilitated training, and the AI Literacy Audit Tool — helping schools navigate AI integration with confidence.

Now

DEEP Education Network

A global platform connecting 10,000+ educators across 50+ countries with courses, community, podcast, and evidence-based frameworks for modern teaching.

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In Action

Speaking & Leading Worldwide

Alex presenting to a packed conference room at BSME

BSME TeacherCon

Presenting to educators from across the Middle East

Alex speaking at a conference

Conference Speaker

Alex on a panel discussion about redefining education

Panel Discussion

Redefining Education

Full conference room during Alex's presentation

Engaging educators worldwide

Alex with fellow speakers at an education conference
Alex presenting and gesturing during a conference talk

Credentials

Built on two decades of practice

From the science lab to senior leadership, from the UK to the Middle East — every course, framework, and resource on DEEP is grounded in real classroom experience and academic rigour.

BSc Human BiologyLoughborough
PGCE Science
Masters in EducationUniversity of Bath
NPQLTDUCL
Alex speaking at a conference

Conference Speaker

Regular speaker at BSME TeacherCon, GESS Dubai, and international education events.

Alex on a panel about redefining education

AI Network Lead

Leading AI integration strategy for British Schools in the Middle East (BSME).

Podcast Host

The International Classroom Podcast — one of Dubai's largest education podcasts with hundreds of thousands of views.

ISC Edruptor

Recognised as an ISC Edruptor in 2024 and 2025 for innovation in international education.

DEEP

Our Approach

Develop. Engage. Explore. Progress.

Every resource, course, and framework is built on four principles that keep us honest and keep educators supported.

Evidence-Based

Grounded in peer-reviewed research and 33 international AI frameworks.

Practical

Action plans, quick wins, and success criteria you can use tomorrow.

School-Centred

Designed by educators, for educators. Built from real classroom experience.

Transparent

Every recommendation traceable to source documents and frameworks.

“I've joined Alex's sessions at BSME, GESS Dubai, and online, and I always walk away with new ideas I can use immediately. The facilitation is sharp, generous, and teacher-centered. The DEEP Education Network is genuinely a very useful space for educators to learn and keep improving.”

Katia ReedEducator

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