A man who was expelled from his secondary school as a teenager returned as governor – and is credited with helping to turn around its fortunes.
A fight at 14 landed Duane Williams in trouble and he was asked to leave Colton Hills Community School in Wolverhampton.
After getting back on track in his 20s, he spotted an opportunity to become a governor and the school accepted.
He is now chair and during his tenure, the school has gone from requiring improvement to “one of the best performing in the city”, staff said.
