Forest Schooling UK: turning an idea into a place of learning
A £100,000 CAF loan helped Forest Schooling UK expand specialist SEMH education, supporting engagement, confidence and educational success.
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Find out more about CAFChris joined CAF Bank in July 2025 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a senior financial services executive with nearly 30 years’ experience across regulated UK banking, payments, and asset management.
He has held board-level and senior risk roles in FTSE-listed, multinational, and private equity-backed organisations, including NatWest Group, GE Capital and Crown Agents Bank. Most recently, he served as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and Executive Director at Crown Agents Bank during a period of transformation and a successful IPO in 2023. Chris is currently the Chief Risk Officer for Non-Financial Risk at M&G plc.
Chris brings extensive expertise across risk, governance, compliance oversight, regulatory engagement, and ESG.
A £100,000 CAF loan helped Forest Schooling UK expand specialist SEMH education, supporting engagement, confidence and educational success.
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