Director General, Covid-19 Response and Schools Recovery

Julia Kinniburgh

Biography

Julia Kinniburgh joined the Department for Education in December 2020 as the Director General for COVID-19 Response and Schools Recovery.

Julia’s previous roles in government include:

Director General for the Serious and Organised Crime Group at the Home Office
responsibility for the national curriculum, national qualifications and school accountability at the Department for Education
senior roles at HM Revenue & Customs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

She has also held roles with the emergency services and local government.

The Director General for Covid-19 Response and Schools Recovery provides additional leadership to the department’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

The Director General will also lead on recovery priorities for schools, including exams and qualifications, catch-up and lost learning.