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Becky Francis, Chief executive, Education Endowment Foundation

Start date: January 2020

Previous job: Director, UCL Institute of Education

Interesting fact: She attended Bath Technical College and returned to give an alumni speech at a recent degree ceremony.


John Cope, Deputy director for education, Public First

Start date: January 2020

Previous job: Head of education and skills, CBI

Interesting fact: He spent several years working as a dog groomer.


Lauren Tiltman, Public affairs manager, Association of Colleges

Start date: October 2019

Previous job: Scrutiny manager, The London Assembly

Interesting fact: She studied social work and nursing at university, but found her passion for promoting FE after studying business studies and seeing the benefits in a part-time administrative role.

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