Ian Knowles
Biography
Ian Knowles was the interim Director General for Digital and Infrastructure Group at the Department for Education from May to September 2026
Prior to this he was the Chief Analyst and the Director of Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Insight and Science at the Department for Education.
Ian’s previous roles in government include:
- Head of Profession for Statistics and Chief Data Officer at the Department for Transport
- Deputy Director for School Standards Analysis, and then Teachers Analysis at the Department for Education
- roles at the:
- Department for Energy and Climate Change
- Ministry of Justice
- Office for National Statistics
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Digital and Infrastructure