Educational Advisor At A National Level
While mainly a hands-on researcher he has served in a number of national roles including advising all three political parties, and the Commons Education Select Committee since 1997. He is determinedly apolitical believing that close association with any one party compromises the objectivity of the research. Among others he has been a member of the National Curriculum Council, the Beaumont Review of National Vocational Qualifications and the Royal Society Committee on Teacher Supply.
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