hiː dʒˈɔɪnd fˈɑːstɚɹ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ hɪz wˈɜːk ɪn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɔnðə pˈɑːmɚstən spˈɛʃəl skˈuːl ɪn lˈɪvɚpˌuːl.
He joined Foster Associates in 1973, continuing his work in education on the Palmerston Special School in Liverpool.