The bloke couldn't teach for toffee and he was
woefully inadequate at his job as a 'deputy principal'.

That's an understatement! You couldn't call him a deputy as such, as there were two of them supporting the head when I worked at the school. Which leads one to conclude that one or possibly both of them, must have been totally inadequate in their position, as two were needed. In all my years as a teacher, this was the first and only school that I worked at, were two 'deputy' head teachers were needed. That speaks volumes about the leadership of the place. He was next to useless in fact. Alas, everything else you posted is more or less right on target. He is indeed a 'master manipulator' as mentioned. His underhand tactics and general lack of any pertinent or useful knowledge with regards to education, were glaringly obvious. He is a characterless individual with zero people skills. As for a poster bringing up the near drowning of a child, that is also true. It happened on his watch. As so often is the case with these unqualified leaders, they will soon be found out as they inevitably end up out of their depth. He could never attain such a position in the UK, as he is not qualified for such a role. A few of my contacts in Regents have informed me, that he is struggling to progress in his new school and his grandiose plans have fallen flat, or even failed to get off the ground altogether. It must also be noted, that during Swans final months at Bromsgrove, over 30 teachers were let go (sacked) or did not have their contracts renewed. Again, Swan had a major input into this debacle. So, one must ask: were they all so bad that they had to be let go? Did they not fit into his ideal of a teacher? Which is interesting to note when one considers that, Mr. Swan is not suitably qualified to teach in UK schools. To do that properly, one needs to go through the rigorous process of QTS, which he does not have. Which in turn begs the question: how would he know what proper teaching entails, when he himself is not one?