Sir Mike Tomlinson

Patron of 157 Group

Sir Tomlinson has been a Patron from 157 Group since 2007.  In that time he has guided and assisted with many of the topics that now help to shape the FE sector in England.

Mike is one of the UK's leading educationalists and formerly chaired the Department for Education and Skills Working Group on educational reform for 14 to 19 year olds. He was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector for Schools from December 2000 until April 2002, during which time he was responsible for the work of Ofsted. He was, from 2002 to 2007, Chair of The Learning Trust, a not-for-profit body responsible for running the education services for Hackney and is a member of the Governing Body of the University of Hertfordshire.


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