[2][3] He then studied modern languages at Clare College, Cambridge, where he took a second class in parts I (French and German) and II of the tripos.
[2] Clegg's first job was at St Clement Danes' Holborn Estate Grammar School in London, where he taught French and games.
The West Riding had already started on the road to becoming a pioneering and innovative authority when, later that year, he was appointed Chief Education Officer.
[4] During his tenure at the West Riding, Clegg was instrumental in introducing the first of thousands of Middle schools to the United Kingdom as part of a change to three-tier education, initially in Hemsworth.
[2] His sister Mary was married to the educator Frederick Attenborough, who taught at Long Eaton; their sons Richard and David were Clegg's nephews.