Jonathan Seaton

Jonathan Seaton (born 1982) is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twinkl Educational Publishing based in Sheffield, UK[1] . He also serves as Deputy Lieutenant to actively promote Sheffield, South Yorkshire[2]. In March 2020, Seaton was appointed by HM Lord-Lieutenant, Andrew Coombe[3]. Seaton is also a qualified lawyer and an Enterprise Ambassador for the Leeds University Business School[4].

Jonathan Seaton
BornDecember 23, 1982
NationalityBritish
OccupationChief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Twinkl Educational Publishing
Spouse(s)Susie Seaton
Children1

Twinkl

Twinkl was founded by Seaton and his wife, Susie[5] in February 2010, and launched on 24 March 2010. Twinkl creates digital teaching materials for educators worldwide[6] . This includes materials for primary schools, secondary schools, parents, home educators, childminders, English as a second language, special educational needs and disabilities, adult education, and international markets.

The idea for Twinkl came to the Seatons when Susie was working as an Early Years teacher and could not find the materials she needed for her lessons online. As a result, Susie was working evenings and weekends to make resources from scratch. Speaking to colleagues and friends, the couple found that Susie was not alone in her situation. So, to help other teachers, they began creating and publishing educational resources online from their spare bedroom.

Deputy Lieutenant

Seaton is one of several deputies to HM Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Mr. Andrew Coombe[7].

Personal Awards

Yorkshire 2019 42 under 42 Award

The list is compiled annually to recognise up and coming business leaders and entrepreneurs across the county. Seaton featuring on the 2019 list after establishing Twinkl in 2010.

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Seaton won the Scale-up Award in 2018.[8]

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References
  1. https://www.insidermedia.com/yorkshire/entrepreneur/jonathan-seaton-teaching-the-world
  2. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3515632
  3. https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/lieutenancy-of-south-yorkshire/message-from-the-lord-lieutenant-of-south-yorkshire/
  4. https://cees.leeds.ac.uk/profile_type/enterprise-ambassadors/
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2019/jul/18/how-women-created-some-of-the-worlds-biggest-education-tech-companies
  6. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yorkshire-companies-crisp-and-twinkl-join-prestigious-tech-nation-programme-2452559
  7. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. 2 August 2020
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