Appendix 1 Mayor’s Education Inquiry
1. A detailed note setting out the total resources used to undertake the Mayor’s Education Inquiry, including a record of the amount of GLA staff time involved
The total resources used to date include direct costs of £46,503 broken down as follows:
Chair's renumeration (up to 3 days month at £500 per day from Dec 2011 to end July 2012) £12K and Panel member expenses- £78; Publications - £1,595; Stakeholder engagement events, monthly Panel Meetings and Evidence Hearings– £2,830; Survey of London Schools - £30K
A record of the amount of GLA staff time is as follows:
Around 2 full-time equivalent staff from beginning November to end July 2012 (Children and Young People’s Unit) - 9 months; Plus around 0.65 full-time equivalent staff from March to end July 2012 (Youth Team) - 5 months
2. A list of the people and organisations who were formally invited to the stakeholder event
A comprehensive list of stakeholders invited to the seminar on 24 February is attached at appendix 1.
In addition to the above:
On 18 May 2012 a workshop on the take up of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL).
An event in partnership with A New Direction on 20 June 2012 with guests from the fields of arts, sports, culture, science and schools.
A joint GLA/London Pupil Referral Unit Network conference on Tuesday 26th June 2012.
A senior level meeting on careers advice on 9 July with representatives from the Association for London Directors of Children’s Services, Young People’s Employment and Skills Board, London Enterprise Panel and London Councils.
A series of 3 Evidence Hearings with business leaders, academics and school improvement experts on 4th and 6th July 2012
3. Number of interviews undertaken as part of the head teacher survey work
The head teacher survey achieved 530 interviews, which are broken down as follows:
469 were primary phase schools; 61 were secondary phase schools; Comprised of: 13 primary academies; 456 primary maintained; 25 secondary academy; 36 secondary maintained;
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 1 of 6 The sample was representative of London for Ofsted judgements, FSM rates, location, size and faith character; The results are weighted to make them representative for school phase and academy status; All London Local Authorities are represented in the sample and no single Local Authority accounts for more than 5%.
4. The job descriptions for the members of the Inquiry panel
Chair – Role Description:
Leadership and strategic thinking Being an effective advocate for education and its power to drive regeneration and greater equality, to enable Londoners to find fulfilling work and to support a thriving cultural, sporting and scientific sector. Representing and promoting the Inquiry to key stakeholders regionally, locally and nationally. Chairing meetings, steering development and implementation to ensure the Inquiry’s ambitions are delivered.
Policy and delivery Examining key challenges for education in London, developing an interim and final report with practical recommendations for action. Considering policy issues as they arise including implications of national Government policy changes in London. Considering issues raised by demographic and trend data for London and advising on emerging implications and key priorities for the Inquiry. To provide advice on how best the Mayor and the GLA can add value and support the improvement of educational outcomes for young Londoners particularly for underachieving groups.
Relationship building Developing and sustaining strong and collaborative relationships with key regional and national partners and stakeholders e.g. Government Departments, London Councils, the boroughs and Headteachers. Developing appropriate engagement mechanisms with the wide range of external stakeholders with an interest in this area including educationalists, students, parents, schools and others to generate collaborative and innovative proposals for improvement. Being the public voice of the Inquiry, for example, at external events or in meetings with senior officials, Ministers and the media.
Person Specification Senior and substantial experience understanding and interest in London’s educational issues, with a particular focus on attainment for under-achieving groups Demonstrable commitment to raising aspiration and equality in education Experience in delivering improved educational outcomes for young Londoners including African Caribbean and white working class boys Ability to lead the Inquiry in developing appropriate recommendations for improvement Understanding of the education landscape and ability to generate consensus, problem solve and bring together divergent views/ stakeholders to improve funding and provision of education in London
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 2 of 6 High level experience of representing and/or influencing public, private and voluntary sector organisations including academic and educational institutions Effective communicator and ability to represent the Mayor and Inquiry to external stakeholders and the media
Panel Members - Role description
The Education Inquiry is seeking up to 5 Panel Members from a range of sectors and agencies, and with complementary areas of expertise, who can individually demonstrate:
Being an effective advocate for education and its power to drive regeneration and greater equality, to enable Londoners to find fulfilling work and to support a thriving cultural, sporting and scientific sector Examining key challenges for education in London, helping the Chair to develop an interim and final report with practical recommendations for action Considering policy issues as they arise including implications of national Government policy changes in London Reviewing issues raised by demographic and trend data for London and advising on emerging implications and key priorities for the Inquiry Providing advice on how best the Mayor and the GLA can add value and support the improvement of educational outcomes for young Londoners particularly for underachieving groups Supporting the Chair in developing appropriate engagement mechanisms with the wide range of external stakeholders with an interest in this area beyond the Panel’s membership Leading on themed ‘task and finish’ groups or seminars for the panel, on specific areas such as education funding, under-achievement and improving links with business/ cultural sectors Availability for monthly panel meetings until February 2012 when frequency will be reviewed
Applications are sought from those with education experience and expertise and we particularly welcome applicants with current roles or backgrounds in schools or colleges, local authorities, academia, business and foundations or trusts.
These are unremunerated roles, with payment for necessary travel and subsistence expenses.
Person Specification Senior and substantial experience, understanding and interest in London’s educational issues, with a particular focus on attainment for under-achieving groups. Demonstrable commitment to raising aspiration and equality in education. Experience in delivering improved educational outcomes for young Londoners especially from proportionally under-achieving groups such as African Caribbean and white working class boys. Involvement in initiatives generating collaborative and innovative proposals for educational improvement including one or more of the following: educationalists, students, parents, schools. High level experience of representing and/or influencing public, private and voluntary sector organisations including academic and educational institutions. Maintenance of political independence at meetings and other activities, as the Inquiry is politically impartial.
Biographies:
Dr Tony Sewell, Education Consultant and CEO of Generating Genius (Chair)
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 3 of 6 Tony is an education commentator and former teacher who is the CEO of Generating Genius, a charity that has successfully placed children from disadvantaged backgrounds into top universities.
Tony has published widely on issues related to race, social justice and emotional and behaviourally difficult children. He also has experience in the media, writing for Voice and The New Statesman and regularly speaking on radio and television on subjects linked to education and the arts. He has a strong interest in diversity and has conducted research and published several articles on race and education.
Panel Members:
Frankie Sulke, Director of Children's Services, London Borough of Lewisham, ALDCS Frankie Sulke started her career teaching mathematics and went on to train new and serving teachers across the South of England. She worked nationally at senior levels for over a decade first at the School Examinations and Assessment Council and School Curriculum and Assessment Authority managing the review of the National Curriculum and leading on national assessment. From 1995, she was Head of Teacher Training at the Teacher Training Agency, developing and introducing the first ever national standards and professional qualifications for serving teachers and head teachers and reforming initial teacher training and induction.
Frankie joined the London Borough of Lewisham in April 2001 as Executive Director for Education and Culture and in 2005, Frankie was appointed to be Lewisham’s first Executive Director for Children and Young People.
Mr Robert McCulloch-Graham, Director of Children's Services, London Borough of Barnet, ALDCS Robert’s career in Children’s Services has spanned 30 years. He began his career as a maths teacher in Haringey, but moved into youth work, youth justice and children’s social care. This experience covers four London boroughs, a small unitary and a large county council. He has also supported Ofsted as an additional inspector and worked as an adviser for the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Robert is currently on secondment with the Troubled Families Unit at the Department of Communities and Local Government.
Ms Barbara Harrison, International Education Consultant Barbara has a huge breadth of experience in education, which spans both private and public sectors. She has specialized in leading and successfully delivering the management of change at national, regional and organizational level, transforming outcomes, opportunities and services for young people within complex and challenging contexts.
Her success has been underpinned by almost 20 years of leading innovation in senior roles in schools and her experience as an OFSTED Inspector. Other key roles include KS4 curriculum and assessment lead at SCAA, Assistant Director for the London Borough of Newham and CEO of one of the largest/most successful groups of Independent schools. She also brings experience of working with a variety of governing bodies and has been a school governor. She is a Trustee on the New Schools Network, and Governance Adviser to an Academy Trust.
Professor Dennis Hayes, Professor of Education, University of Derby
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 4 of 6 Professor Hayes has a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of education. He is passionate and motivated by the challenges his work in education addresses. In 2004 he founded the Institute of Ideas Education Forum, a politically independent initiative that brings together teachers, educationalists, academics, writers, member of charities and campaigners to discuss and write about all issues affecting education.
He has a huge amount of experience and is a nationally and internationally recognized academic professional with educational knowledge and understanding of teaching, as well as strong media and journalistic expertise and networks.
Ms Erica Pienaar, Executive Head Teacher, Leathersellers' Federation of Schools Erica has over 39 years experience of teaching and 15 years of experience of leadership and management in inner London schools, first as a head teacher and then as an Executive Head Teacher of a hard federation of three schools in Lewisham.
Erica was also Consultant leader on London Challenge and a National Leader of Education (NLE) and as such participated in seminars and conferences related to national policy where she has been able to interrogate practice and influence policy. She is also a member of the Department for Education’s Secondary Review Group, where she offers views on policy as it develops.
Mr Greg Martin, Executive Head, Durand Academy Greg Martin took over as Head Teacher of Durand Primary School, in inner-city London, over twenty years ago. When he arrived the school taught around 140 children and was failing. Through his leadership Greg transformed Durand Primary School to become an outstanding provider, and one of the biggest primary schools in the country with over 900 children on the register. 95% of children come from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, half are on free school meals and 40% live in overcrowded households.
At Durand Greg has proved that with a structured approach and good discipline, the negative association between income and attainment does not have to persist. Children achieve on or above national average year after year, with more than 50% of children gaining Level 5s in the 2011 maths SATs.
In September 2010 Durand re-opened its gates as one of the first in the new wave of primary academies. Now Durand are working hard to extend their provision to open a middle and upper school, with a state boarding element, to provide a consistent approach to education from nursery age to adulthood
Ms Joan Deslandes, Head Teacher, Kingsford Community School Joan is Head Teacher of Kingsford Community School, an innovative and ambitious school in East London that has enjoyed consistent improvements in educational outcomes year on year since her appointment in 2000. Under Joan’s leadership, Kingsford became the first school in the United Kingdom to introduce compulsory lessons of Mandarin to its curriculum in 2001 and in 2007 became one of the first Confucius Classrooms in the world.
Throughout her illustrious career in education and teaching, Joan has focused on the development of social capital and social mobility for children from deprived backgrounds by raising aspirations of young people and ensuring excellent academic provision in some of the most socio-economically
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 5 of 6 deprived areas in London. Joan is also currently a governor at the Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, Kent and Brighton College, the Times’ UK Independent School of the Year.
Ms Laraine Smith OBE, Principal and Chief Executive, Uxbridge College Laraine is an experienced and successful principal of a large FE college in west London. She has broad based view of education and a particular interest in, and substantial experience of, the 14-19 age group.
She has been a successful senior manager in further education for 13 years and during her career she has been steeped in curriculum development and change management and successful in raising standards to achieve high level outcomes.
Mr Anthony Little, Head Master, Eton College Tony has substantial teaching career spanning over 34 years. Following headmasterships at Chigwell School and Oakham School, Tony was appointed Head Master of Eton College in 2002.
Tony is Chairman of Mvumi School Trust and the Wisdom Inter-faith Project and is a member of the Slough Schools’ Partnership. He is also a Governor of Sevenoaks; Oakham and Windsor Boys’ Schools and the London Academy of Excellence.
5. An account of the purpose and role of the Enterprise Trust Board and how its role relates to the academies’ Board of Governors
The London Academies Enterprise Trust (LAET) is the academy sponsor and accountable body to the Department of Education responsible for the management of the three London academies opened under the Mayor’s Academies Programme. The LAET, a company limited by guarantee, was established in 2010 as a partnership between the Mayor’s Academies Limited and the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).
The LAET Board sets the vision and strategy for the three academies established under the Mayor's Academies Programme and to develop new academy projects in line with the Mayor's vision for the programme. Each academy has its own local governing body that has responsibility to provide support and challenge to the Principal, agreeing performance targets and the academies development plans. The local governing bodies are accountable to the LAET board for ensuring the standards and success of its academy. The LAET Articles make provision for the Chairs of the governing body to be represented on the LAET Board.
Education Inquiry - Oversight Committee Paper FINAL Page 6 of 6 APPENDIX 1 - List of Stakeholders Invited to Symposium Event on 24 February 2012
Title First Name Surname Position / Job Title Organisation
Mr Alan Adams Interim Executive Director of Children and Young People Services London Borough of Waltham Forest
Lord Victor Adebowale CBE Chief Executive Turning Point
Professor Mel Ainscow Joint Head of Group School of Education, Manchester University
Sir Rod Aldridge Chairman The Aldridge Foundation
Dr Caroline Allen OBE Principal Orchard Hill College
Ms Kate Anderson Regional Director Association of Colleges London
Dr Graeme Atherton Executive Director Aimhigher London West, Central and North (WECAN) Partnership
Sir William Atkinson Executive Head Teacher Pheonix High School
Dr Maggie Atkinson Children's Commissioner for England Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Professor Mark Bailey High Master St Paul's School
Lord Kenneth Baker Chairman and Trustee The Baker Daring Educational Trust
Ms Dith Banbury Vice Principal Lewisham College
Mr Richard Bartholomew Chief Research Officer, Analysis and Research Division DCSF Children and Families Directorate
Mr Richard Bassett Regional Director of Education AET and LAET Academics Academies Enterprise Trust
Mr Stephen Bediako Founder and Strategy Director The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP)
Ms Roshan Bilimoria Stakeholder Relations Manager London Borough of Lambeth
Ms Katherine Birbalsingh Teacher and Founder Michaela Free School
Ms Helen Birtwistle Institute of Ideas
Ms Libby Blake Director of Children's Services London Borough of Haringey
Mr Ian Blatchford CEO National Museum of Science and Industry
Mr Bill Bolloten Education Consultant Refugee Education Network (RefEd) Mr Paul Bott Operations Director Catch22
Ms Romi Bowen Strategic Director of Children's Services London Borough of Southwark
Ms Emma Bradshaw Headteacher Limes College, Sutton
Ms Julie Bramman Deputy Director Department for Education
Ms Annaliese Briggs Pimlico Academy
Ms Karen Brock Head of Music Service Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service
Miss Robyn Bruce Headteacher Cubbitt Town Junior School Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies / Author, Sound Mr Tom Burkhard Foundations Books Ms Julia Burns Director of Learning and Development School Home Support
Ms Sue Butterworth Children's Services Group Director London Borough of Havering
Mr Niall Byrne Google
Mr Greg Byrne Greg Byrne Consultancy for Schools
Dr Rachel Carr Chief Executive and Co-Founder Into University
Prof Robert Cassen CASE Research Associate London School of Economics
Ms Isobel Cattermole Interim Corporate Director, Children, Schools and Families London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mr Phil Chamberlain Policy and Communications Director Youth Sport Trust
Mr Nick Chambers Director Education and Employers Taskforce
Mr Mark Charters Director of Education and Social Care London Borough of Bexley
Sir Trevor Chinn
Mr Andrew Christie Tri-Borough Director of Children's Services London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Ms Daisy Christodolou Author of 'Skills and Knowledge' Pimlico School
Mr Duncan Clark Director of Learning and Children's Services London Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Ms Sally Coates Principal Burlington Danes Academy, Hammersmith and Fulham
Ms Niaomi Collett Widening Participation Officer LSE Mr Kevan Collins Chief Executive Education Endowment Fund
Mr Jerry Collins Principal Pimlico Academy
Mr John Connolly Principal Policy Advisor - Education Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Ms Joyce Connor Parents, Early Years and Learning National Children's Bureau
Mr David Coulter Policy Manager, Education and Skills Equality & Human Rights Commission
Ms Anna Crispin Chief Education Officer London Borough of Hillingdon
Mr John d'Abbro Chair London PRU Network
Ms Pat Davies Head teacher Chingford Hall in East London
Ms Sandy Davies School Principal Community Links
Ms Julie Davies Headteacher John Burns Primary School
Ms Caroline Dawes Head of Children's Services London Councils
Mr Oli de Boton Senior Consultant CfBT
Ms Anastasia de Waal Deputy Director / Director of Family & Education Civitas
Ms Feyisa Demie Head of Education Research London Borough of Lambeth
Ms Judith Denyer Operations Director Prospects
Mr John Dickie Director of Strategy and Policy London First
Ms Janet Dobson Honorary Senior Research Associate, Migration Research Unit University College London
Dr Paul Doherty Headteacher Trinity Catholic High School, Redbridge
Ms Catherine Doran Corporate Director of Children's Services London Borough of Harrow
Mr Robert Dore Principal Bexleyheath Academy
Mr Jonathan Douglas Chief Executive National Literacy Trust
Dr Lisa Doyle Refugee Council
Mr Robert Dufton Director The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Mr Graeme Duncan Greenhouse Prof Alan Dyson School of Education University of Manchester
Ms Julia Ecclesshare Co-Director Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Ms Gillian Econopouly Head of Public Policy Recruitment and employers Confederation
Mr Colin Edwards Headteacher St John the Divine Church of England Primary School
Mr Andrew Eland Google London
Ms Hannah Elder Orchestra Education Manager Royal Opera House
Mr Lee Elliot Major Research and Policy Director The Sutton Trust
Ms Nansi Ellis Head of Education Policy & Research Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Ms Sue Ellis Director Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Mr Neil Enright Headmaster Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Mr Chris Flathers Headteacher The Orion Primary School
Mr Ian Fordam Co-Founder The Education Foundation
Mr Franz Forrester Founder Benedictus Trust
Ms Karen Fowler Head Teacher Michael Faraday School
Ms Claire Fox Director Institute of Ideas
Ms Decima Francis MBE Headteacher The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation
Mr Andrew Fraser Director of Schools and Children's Services London Borough of Enfield
Mr John Fuller Executive Director of Academies Oasis Community Learning 14-19 Partnership Manager & Lead Commissioner, Learning and # Eamonn Gilbert Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Children's Services Mr Jonathan Gillard Principal Aylward Academy
Mr A.J. Gillett The Clerk Worshipful Company of Founders
Mr Ty Goddard Co-Founder The Education Foundation
Sir Paul Grant Headteacher Robert Clark School, Dagenham
Prof Malcolm Grant President and Provost University College London Mr David Green Director Civitas
Mr Paul Greenhalgh Executive Director for Children, Young People and Learners London Borough of Croydon
Ms Diane Greenidge BNY Mellon
Ms Jean Gross Communication Champion The Communication Council
Ms Naomi Gummer Head of Education Initiatives Google
Ms Rania Hafez Director Muslim Women in Education
Ms Katja Hall Chief Policy Director CBI
Mr Joe Hallgarten Head of Development and Research The Education Foundation
Mr Devon Hanson Secondary School Principal Walworth Academy
Mr Mark Harley-Browne Headteacher Emanuel School
Ms Nicola Harvey Futureversity
Dame Anna Hassan DBE Governor Hackney Community College
Mr James Hawkins Head Master Harrow School
Ms Lucy Heller Managing Director ARK Schools
Mr Dominic Herrington Deputy Director Department for Education
Ms Helen Hill Director of Policy and Public Affairs London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Mr Mark Hilton Programme Director, Education and Employment London First Assistant Director (London) / Co-Director, Centre for Post-14 Professor Ann Hodgson Institute of Education, University of London Research and Innovation Ms Joy Hollister Director of Community and Children's Services London Borough of City of London
Dr Tristram Hooley Head of the International Centre for Guidance Studies International Centre for Guidance Studies
Dr Clare Hornsby Founder Benedictus Trust
Mr Simon Humphreys Computing at School
Mr Adam Hunt Regional Coordinator, South East of England Royal Society of Chemistry
Professor Chris Husbands Director Institute of Education, University of London Mr Issa Issa Director Bright Education Centre
Mrs Katie Ivens Education Director Campaign for Real Education, Butterfly School
Mr Matt Jaffa Senior Development Manager FSB
Ms Helen Jenner Corporate Director of Children's Services London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Governor of Trinity School and Trustee of Turnaround Centre Mr Malcolm John (PRU) Dame Sue Johns Headteacher Lampton School, Hounslow
Ms Lindsay Johns Manager Leaders of Tomorrow
Mr John Johnson Assistant Director, Children's Services London Borough of Wandsworth
Mr Chris Jones Vice Principal Bexleyheath Academy
Ms Ann Jones Group Manager - Inclusion and Special Educational Needs London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Ms Debbie Jones Executive Director Children and Young People's Services London Borough of Lambeth
Mr Mark Keary Headteacher Bethnal Green Academy
Sir Nicholas Kenyon Managing Director Barbican Centre
Mrs Lubna Khan Headteacher Berrymede Junior School
Ms Alice King-Farlow Head of Learning National Theatre
Ms Fiona Kingsman Head of Learning Tate
Ms Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors' Association
Ms Rachel Knowles Education and Community Care Solicitor Just for Kids Law
Ms Alison Kriel Headteacher Northwold Primary School, Hackney
Ms Tess Lanning Research Fellow IPPR
Mr Neil Larkin London Borough of Waltham Forest
Dr Shirley Lawes Subject Leader for Languages Institute of Education, University of London
Mr Terry Leahy Former CEO Tesco
Mr David R Levin Headmaster City of London School Dr Jane Lewis Head of CSR Cisco Networking Academy UK & Ireland
Mr Ray Lewis Ambassador for Mentoring Mayor's Office
Sir Bruce Liddington Director General E-ACT
Ms Sophie Livingstone Chief Executive City Year London
Ms Louisa Lochner Headteacher Gateway Primary School, Lissen Grove
Mr Hung Luc Compliance Director CSR Barclays Capital
Dr Ruth Lupton Deputy Director, CASE and Senior Research Fellow London School of Economics
Sir Alasdair Macdonald Headteacher Morpeth School Professor of Science Communication & Director of STEM Prof Averil Macdonald Reading University Engagement Centre at Reading University Ms Marble Magezi Director The African Child (UK)
Dr Anthony Mann Director of Policy and Research Education and Employers Taskforce
Mr Toby Marshall Curriculum Manager Havering College of Further and Higher Education
Mr Rob McAuliffe Vice Principal Christ the King Sixth Form College
Mr Colin McLean Managing Director Best Practice Network
Mr Frank McLoughlin Principal City and Islington College
Ms Helen McNulty Learning Trust
Ms Joan McVittie President Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Ms Dina Mehmedbegovic Institute of Education, London Education Research Unit Institute of Education, University of London
Mr Tim Meunier Headmaster Colet Court
Ms Ruth Mieschbluehler Researcher
Mr Vallin Miller Leaders of Tomorrow
Mr Steve Moffit Chief Executive Officer A New Direction
Ms Rahana Mohamed Policy Manager Race on the Agenda (ROTA)
Mr Heath Monk Chief Executive Officer Future Leaders Ms Laura Morley Programme Manager (London) IntoUniversity
Mr Paul Morrall Director of Education, Training and Outreach Chickenshed
Mr Richard Morris Consultant Mayor's Music Education Steering Group
Dame Sylvia Morris London Enterprise Partnership and Young People Education and Mr Jack Morris OBE Vice Chair of YPES Board Skills Board Dr Daniel Moynihan Chief Executive Officer Harris Academy, South Norwood
Mr John Murphy Director of Education Oasis Community Learning
Mr John Nash Founder Future
Ms Jessica Nott Programme Manager London Save the Children, England Programme
Mr Seamus Oates Head Bridge Academy PRU
Mr Neil O'Brien Director Policy Exchange
Mr Michael O'Connor Strategic Director for Children & Young People London Borough of Westminster
Mr Tom Ogg Barrister
Ms Filiz Oguz Headteacher Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy, Southwark
Ms Verity O'Keefe Policy and Public Affairs Executive London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Mr Kieran Osborne Deputy Lead Associate National College of School Leadership
Dr Jane Overbury OBE Principal Christ the King Sixth Form College
Mr Thomas Packer Headmaster West London Free School
Ms Gillian Palmer Director of Children's Services London Borough of Greenwich
Ms Sara Parker London Regional Director CBI
Ms Krutika Pau Director of Children and Families London Borough of Brent
Ms Gillian Pearson Director of Children and Young People Services London Borough of Bromley
Mr Adrian Percival Chief Executive Haberdashers' Aske's Federation
Mr David Perks Lead Proposer East London Science School Mr David Perks Head of Physics Graveney School, London
Ms Judith Petterson Director of Children's Services and LifeLong Learning London Borough of Hounslow
Mr Mike Pettifer Director of Young People; London & South East YPLA
Ms Dawn Pheasey Office Manager National Governors' Association
Ms Anji Phillips Interim Director of Children, Schools and Families London Borough of Camden
Ms Catherine Pinder Head of Projects ARK Schools
Mr Delroy Pomell Director of London, East and South East (England) Barnardo's
Ms Vivienne Porritt Assistant Director - Partnership (Schools) Institute of Education, University of London
Ms Sue Porto Chief Executive Volunteer Reading
Mr Matthew Purves Department for Education
Dr Duncan Ramsey Headteacher William Ford Church of England School
Ms Liz Raymond Pickard Head of Performance and Standards London Borough of Wandsworth
Cllr Steve Reed Executive Member for Children & YP London Councils
Mr Neil Reeder Programme Lead Young Foundation
Mr Paul Reeve Director of Education Royal Opera House Pro-Director: Research and Development / Professor of Science Mr Michael Reiss Institute of Education, University of London Education Ms Pat Reynolds Director of Children's Services London Borough of Redbridge
Ms Honor Rhodes OBE Director of Projects and Strategic Development Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships
Mr Stephen Richards Joint Acting Strategic Director London Borough of Sutton
Prof William Richardson General Secretary The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Mr Graham Robb Board Member Youth Justice Board of England and Wales
Mr Paul Robinson Director of Children's Services London Borough of Wandsworth
Mr Chris Robinson Chief Executive Mayor's Fund
Ms Eleanor Rogerson Director of Civitas Schools Civitas Ms Maxine Room Principal and Chief Executive Lewisham College
Mr Kevin Rooney Politics Teacher and Head of Social Science Queen's School
Mr Tom Rose Regional Director - London Teach First
Prof Sir Michael Rutter Professor of Developmental Psychopathology KCL
Ms Linda Sanders Corporate Director, Social Care, Health and Housing London Borough of Hillingdon
Ms Eleanor Schooling Corporate Director: Children's Services London Borough of Islington
Dr Anthony Seldon Headmaster Wellington College
Ms Jan Shapiro Secondary School Strategic Leader Lewisham Council
Mr Keith Shipman Social Inclusion Manager London Borough of Merton Quintin Kynaston Community Foundation School & School Ms Jo Shuter CBE Head teacher Improvement Centre Dr Elizabeth Sidwell Schools Commissioner for England The Department for Education
Dame Ruth Silver DBE Chair Learning and Skills Improvement Centre
Mr David Simon Director Ebony Saturday Schools (Supplementary)
Dr Peter Simpson Joint Acting Strategic Director London Borough of Sutton
Ms Moira Sinclair Director Arts Council England, London
Mr Matthew Slater Principal Draper's Academy
Prof Alan Smithers Education Specialist University of Buckingham
Ms Judith Smyth Executive Manager Association of Colleges London
Mr Dick Sorabji Corporate Director, Policy and Public Affairs London Councils
Mr Colin Stanbridge Chief Executive London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
Ms Yvette Stanley Director of Children's Services Chair of ALDCS / LB Merton
Mr Ian Starling London Brough of Barking & Dagenham
Ms Janette Steel Headteacher Chelsea Children's Hospital School
Ms Leslie Stephen Director of Academies and Free Schools Prospects Services Ltd
Ms Chloe Tait Manager, Public Affairs and Press - External Relations Teach First Dr Mark Taylor London Co-ordinator Institute of Ideas' Education Forum
Mr Michael Taylor Head Specialist Crime Prevention Metropolitan Police Service
Mr Charles Taylor Expert Adviser on Behaviour
Ms Susan Taylor-Martin Chair CBI
Ms Sue Terpilowski Chair, London Policy Unit Federation of Small Businesses
Mr Alex Thomas Principal Capital City Academy
Ms Ruth Thompson Interim Chief Executive Partnership for Schools
Ms Lucy Thorpe Policy Manager NSPCC
Dame Clare Tickell Chief Executive Action for Children
Ms Jenny Tosh Director Haringey and Enfield
Mr David Triggs Chief Executive Officer Academies Enterprise Trust
Mr Malcolm Trobe Policy Director Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Mr Martin Tune Headteacher Bonner Primary School
Ms Mary Vine-Morris Director London Councils: Young People’s Education and Skills London Councils Acting Executive Director for Children and Young People's Mr Tolis Vouyioukas London Borough of Newham Services Prof Tony Watts Careers and Guidance Policy Consultant Consultant Director, Education Research Group and Deputy Head of Social Prof Anne West The London School of Economics and Political Science Policy Department Mr James Westhead Director of External Relations Teach First
Mr Robert Whelan Editorial Director Civitas Schools
Mr Robert Whitehead Centre for London Demos
Mr Nick Whitfield Director of Education, Children's and Cultural Services London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Mr Brett Wigdortz CEO Teach First
Ms Mandy Wilkins Young People’s Project Manager Law Centres Federation
Ms Kate Williams Head of Policy and Public Affairs Ambitious about Autism
Mr Brett Williams Teacher Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector Ofsted
Professor Alison Wolf Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management Kings College London
Ms Rachel Wolf Director New Schools Network
Mr Alan Wood CBE CEO The Learning Trust Vice-Provost (International) and Fielden Professor of French Professor Michael Worton UCL Language and Literature, Ms Denise Yates Chief Executive The National Association for Gifted Children
Professor Michael Young Professor of Education Institute of Education, University of London
Mr Toby Young Chairman West London Free School