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EDUCATION PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Read what the main players, movers and shakers in education are thinking in this list of interviews and profiles.

General interviews and profiles

  • Rachel De Souza   Headteacher of Victory Academy in Costessey (October 2011)
  • Lord Andrew Adonis   Chief executive of the Institute for Government, and founder of the academies programme under Labour (October 2011)
  • Michael Gove   Secretary of State for Education (June 2011)
  • Anne Longfield   CEO of 4Children (May 2011)
  • Lord Nat Wei   Chief adviser for the Big Society (February 2011)
  • Dylan William   Member of the national curriculum review panel (January 2011)
  • Paul Oginsky   Government adviser for the National Citizen Service (January 2011)
  • Luke Lancaster   The 15 year old Junior Chief Executive of Young Pioneers (November 2010)
  • Naomi Douglas   Children's centre health visitor for Community Health Oxfordshire (November 2010)
  • Mark Johnson   Founder of User Voice (November 2010)
  • Alison Garnham   Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group 
  • Beverley Hughes   Labour peer instrumental in driving Every Child Matters (October 2010)
  • Kit Malthouse   Member of the London Crime Reduction Board (October 2010)
  • Graham Allen ('the great intervener')   Chair, independent commission on early intervention
  • Brian Lightman   General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (September 2010)
  • Mick Waters   Former director of curriculum at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the architect of the latest secondary curriculum (September 2010)
  • Dr Sarah Aitken   Consultant Lead in Communities and Families at the National Public Health Service for Wales (June 2008)
  • John Dunford   General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders (July 2010)
  • Sophie Livingston   Chief Executive of City Year London (July 2010)
  • Maggie Atkinson   Children's Commissioner for England (July 2010)
  • Faye Whaley   England's youngest councillor at just 18 years old (June 2010)
  • Angela Ellis   Education consultant and ex-headteacher (June 2010)
  • Sarah Teather MP   Minister for children and families (June 2010)
  • Tim Loughton MP   Junior Minister for Children and Families (June 2010)
  • Helen Dent   Chief Executive of Family Action (June 2010)
  • Philip Bujak   Chief Executive of Montessori St Nicholas Charity (June 2010)
  • Chris Pratt  Director of Children's Services for Doncaster Council (May 2010)
  • Pat Broadhead   Professor of Playful learning at Leeds Metropolitan University, and chair of Tactyc (May 2009)
  • Mary MacLeod   CEO of the Family and Parenting Institute (September 2008)
  • Babar Mirza   Director of Education at the Nida Trust (September 2008)
  • Robson Davison   Deputy Secretary, Schools and Youth Policy in Northern Ireland (March 2008)
  • Honor Wilson-Fletcher   Director of the National Year of Reading (March 2008)
  • Ted Cantle   Chair of the Institute of Community Cohesion and associate director of IDeA (December 2007)
  • Alan Dyson   One of the authors of the FSES extended schools impact report (September 2007)
  • Shelley Renwick   Parent governor turned NDC Education and Employment Co-ordinator (September 2007)

Interviews about extended school leadership

Leadership and development of extended services is all about teamwork. Read these interviews with school leaders to find out more.

  • Alastair Mackay   Headteacher of Finaghy Primary School in Belfast (May 2006)
  • Anna Hassan   Headteacher of Millfields Community School in London (May 2006)
  • Ian Elliott   Headteacher of Penmaes Special School in Brecon, Wales (May 2006)
  • Jenny Hathaway   North East Regional Consultant for The Extended Schools Support Service (May 2006)
  • Jim Steven   Headteacher of Invergordon Academy in Scotland (May 2006)
  • Pam Boyd   Director of ContinYou Cymru (May 2006)
  • Sue Alton   London Regional Consultant for The Extended Schools Support Service (May 2006)