Guidance

Appointments made: April 2022 to March 2023

Updated 23 April 2024

Applies to England

March 2023

Student Loans Company: non-executive chair reappointment

Peter Lauener has been reappointed as non-executive chair of the Student Loans Company (SLC) board for a term of 3 years from 1 April 2023. Remuneration is £50,000 per annum for an estimated time commitment of 8 days per month.

Peter holds 2 additional public appointments. He has been:

• the chair of the Construction Industry Training Board since May 2018
• a non-executive director at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust since September 2016

Peter has declared the following conflicts of interest. He is:

• the chair of Orchard Hill College, an independent special needs college providing education for young people with special education needs aged 16 to 25 in south and west London
• a trustee on the board of Educators International, a small independent charity supporting innovation in educational administration in developing countries

Peter was also previously interim Chief Executive of the SLC from November 2017 to September 2018.

He has not declared any political activity.

SLC is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education. Appointments to the SLC board are made by the Secretary of State for Education.

Student Loans Company: board member appointment

Natasha Toothill has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Student Loans Company (SLC) board for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2023.

Remuneration will be £12,000 a year, rising to a maximum of £17,000 depending on participation in board sub-committees or other additional duties as agreed with the SLC chair. The appointment will involve an estimated time commitment of 2 days a month.

Natasha has not declared any conflicts of interest or political activity.

SLC is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education.

Social Work England: interim chair

The Secretary of State for Education has appointed Andrew McCulloch by exception as interim chair of Social Work England (SWE). We made the exceptional appointment to cover the vacancy resulting from the recent resignation of the former chair. Preparations are underway to recruit a substantive chair.

Andrew will serve from 1 March 2023 for a period of up to one year, standing down as soon as a substantive chair is in place and no later than 29 February 2024.

Remuneration is £450 per day for a time commitment of up to 144 days.

Andrew has declared the following interest. He is the chair of the General Medical Council Services International (GMCSI) Ltd which in the past has done business with Social Work England, however there is no current financial relationship.

The register of interests of Social Work England’s board members is published on their website.

Andrew has not declared any political activity. 

Social Work England is a non-departmental government body, that regulates social workers in England.

February 2023

Construction Industry Training Board: board member

Holly Price has been reappointed as a board member of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) from 19 February 2023 for a period of 4 years. Her tenure will end on 18 February 2027.

The role is unremunerated and the time commitment is up to 2 days per month.

Holly Price has not declared any political activity or conflicts of interest.

The CITB is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Education.

January 2023

Office for Students: board member

We have appointed Caleb Stevens to the board of the Office for Students (OfS) as the Student Experience Board Member.

Caleb will serve for 3 years from 1 February 2023.

Remuneration for this role is £9,180 per annum for an estimated time commitment of 20 days.

This appointment is made under Schedule 1, paragraph 2(1)(d) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, which permits the appointment of up to 12 ordinary or non-executive OfS board members.

The register of interests of board members is published on the Office for Students website. The appointee has no political activity to declare.

The OfS is a non-departmental public body. It is the independent regulator of higher education in England. It regulates in the interests of students and prospective students from all backgrounds.

December 2022

Office for Students: board member

The Secretary of State for Education has extended the appointment of Martha Longdon as the Student Experience Board Member at the Office for Students by one month to 31 January 2023.

Remuneration for this position is £9,180 per annum for an estimated time commitment of 20 days.

The register of interests of board members is published on the Office for Students website. Martha has not declared any political activity.

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB): board member

Diana Garnham has been reappointed as Board Member for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) from 1 January 2023 for a period of one year. Her tenure will end 31 December 2023.

The role is unremunerated and the time commitment is up to 2 days per month.

Diana Garnham has no interests or political activity to declare.

The CITB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

August 2022

Ofsted: board members

There are 6 new appointments to the Board of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted).

Felicity Gillespie, Joanne Moran and Jon Yates will serve from 1 August 2022 for a period of 4 years. David Meyer, Christopher Hanvey and Frank Young will serve from 1 August 2022 for a period of 3 years.

Remuneration is £8,282 per annum for a time commitment of 20 days.

Details of board members’ interests are published annually in Ofsted’s annual report and accounts.

Jon Yates has declared that he worked as Special Adviser within the Department for Education. Frank Young has declared that he stood for election for the Conservative Party.

Felicity Gillespie, Christopher Hanvey, David Meyer and Joanne Moran have not declared any political activity.

Ofsted inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.

CITB: board members

Louisa Finlay, Owain Jones and Michael Green have been appointed as board members of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) from 25 July 2022 to 24 July 2026. The role is unremunerated.

Michael Green has declared the following conflicts of interest:

• Managing Director of Red Systems Ltd
• Managing Director of Open Window Engineering Ltd
• Director of Red Jam Ltd
• Director of Peninsula Multi Academy Trust

Louisa Finlay and Owain Jones have not declared any interests or political activity.

The CITB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

School Teacher’s Review Body: board member

Lynn Lawrence’s appointment as board member for the School Teacher’s Review Body (STRB) has been extended for 9 months from 2 September 2022.

Remuneration is £300 per day for an estimated time commitment of 25 days a year.

Details of political and other interests are available on the OME Review body members: register of interests.

The STRB makes recommendations on the pay, professional duties and working time of school teachers in England. The STRB reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the Prime Minister. It is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

July 2022

Student Loans Company: board members

Charlotte Moar and Stephen Tetlow have been reappointed as board members of the Student Loans Company for 2 years and 9 months from 7 August 2022.

Remuneration is £12,000 per annum for a time commitment of up to 2 days per month. The remuneration may rise to a maximum of £17,000 per annum depending on additional responsibilities undertaken.

Charlotte Moar has declared the following interests:

• Non Executive Director, NHS Resolution
• Independent member, Audit & Risk Committee, National Community Lottery Fund
• Independent member, Audit & Risk Committee, Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Council Member, Bath University
• Trustee, Bristol Zoological Society
• Trustee, Comic Relief

Stephen Tetlow has declared the following interests:

• Partner, Fibonacci Partners
• Non-Executive Director, The Planning Inspectorate

Neither has declared any political activity.

The Student Loans Company is a non-profit making government-owned organisation that administers loans and grants to students in colleges and universities in the UK. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education.

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: panellist

Sally Shearer has been appointed as a panellist on the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. She will serve from 1 July 2022 to 14 November 2025.

Remuneration is £400 a day for a time commitment of up to 120 days per year.

She has declared the following interest:

• she is an executive reviewer for the Care Quality Commission

She has not declared any political activity.

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel is an independent panel commissioning reviews of serious child safeguarding cases. The panel want national and local reviews to focus on improving learning, professional practice and outcomes for children.

Ofqual: board members

Chris Paterson, Cindy Leslie, Hardip Begol, Eileen Milner, Mark Farrar and Clare Pelham have been appointed as Board Members of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). They will serve for 3 years from 1 July 2022.

Remuneration is £6,000 per annum for a time commitment of up to 20 days per year.

Chris Paterson, Eileen Milner and Mark Farrar have not declared any interests.

Cindy Leslie has declared the following interests:

• Chair of the board of governors of Channing School, Highgate, London
• Governor of Birkbeck, University of London

Hardip Begol has declared the following interests:

• CEO, Woodard Academies Trust (due to step down 31 July)
• Member, Eden Academy Trust
• Non-executive director, The Centre for Education and Youth

Clare Pelham has declared the following interests:

• Governor of Birmingham City University
• Director of Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership
• Member of MHRA Expert Working Group on Sodium Valproate (Payment of £200 is made to the Epilepsy Society for every meeting attended)

Chris Paterson, Cindy Leslie, Hardip Begol, Eileen Milner and Mark Farrar have not declared any political activity.

Clare Pelham is a member of Women2Win, an organisation that aims to increase the number of Conservative women in Parliament and public life.

Susan Barratt, Matt Tee and Frances Wadsworth have been reappointed as Board Members of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Susan Barratt and Matt Tee will serve for 3 years from 1 September 2022, Frances Wadsworth for 3 years from 1 October 2022.

Hywel Jones’ current term has been extended as a Board Member of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).  Hywel Jones will serve an extension of 2 months from 1 July 2022.

Remuneration is £6,000 per annum for a time commitment of up to 20 days per year.

Susan Barratt has declared the following interests:

• Trustee of Nuffield Oxford Hospitals Fund
• Trustee of Eastleigh Youth & Community Trust (and Director of wholly owned subsidiary)
• Trustee of Lime Walk Methodist Church
• Member of Management Committee for Great Milton Community Pub Ltd
• Independent Member of Audit & Risk Assurance Committee for Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities
• Chair of Group Audit & Risk Committee for the Lampton Group

Frances Wadsworth has declared the following interests:

• Lay Advisor to Thames Valley Area Magistracy
• Deputy FE Commissioner

Matt Tee has declared the following interest:

• Consultant in strategy and communication

Hywel Jones has declared the following interests:

• Chief Executive Officer, Bedford College Academies Trust
• Founding Member of Parents and Teachers for Excellence

None of the board members have declared any political activity.

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

June 2022

School Teacher’s Review Body: board member’s re-appointment

We have re-appointed Mr Martin Post as a board member on the School Teacher’s Review Body (STRB) for 3 years from 1 October 2022.

Remuneration for board members is £300 per day for an estimated time commitment of 25 days a year.

Details of political and other interests are available on the OME Review body members: register of interests.

The STRB makes recommendations on the pay, professional duties and working time of school teachers in England. The STRB reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the Prime Minister. It is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

May 2022

CITB: board member

Kevin McLoughlin has been reappointed as a board member of the CITB from 1 June 2022 for 4 years. The role is unremunerated.

Kevin has not declared any interests or political activity.

The CITB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

Student Loans Company: board members

Charlotte Moar and Stephen Tetlow have had their terms as board members of the Student Loans Company extended for 3 months from 7 May 2022.

Remuneration is £12,000 per annum for a time commitment of up to 2 days per month. The remuneration may rise to a maximum of £17,000 per annum depending on additional responsibilities undertaken.

Charlotte Moar has declared the following interests:

• Non Executive Director, NHS Resolution
• Independent member, Audit & Risk Committee, National Community Lottery Fund
• Independent member, Audit & Risk Committee, Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Independent member, Audit & Risk Committee, Department for Education
• Council member, Bath University
• Chair, Bristol Zoological Society
• Trustee, Comic Relief

Stephen Tetlow has declared the following interests:

• Director, Errish Associates Ltd
• Partner, Fibonacci Partners
• Non-Executive Director, The Planning Inspectorate

Neither has declared any political activity.

The Student Loans Company is a non-profit making government-owned organisation that administers loans and grants to students in colleges and universities in the UK. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education.

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB): board members

Simon Hicks, Hilary Hill, Joe Howe and David Vineall have been reappointed as board members of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), from 1 June 2022 for 4 years.

The roles are unremunerated.

None of the reappointees have declared any interests or political activity.

The ECITB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

April 2022

CITB: chair

Peter Lauener has been reappointed as chair of the CITB. He will serve from 1 May 2022 for a period of 4 years.

Remuneration is £22,500 per annum for a time commitment of up to 84 days per year.

Peter has declared the following interest: he is chair of the Newcastle College Group. He has not declared any political activity.

The CITB is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education.

Ofsted: board members

We have reappointed Hamid Patel CBE and Carole Stott MBE as board members of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) from 1 August 2022 for a period of 3 years.

Remuneration is £8,282 for an estimated time commitment of 20 days’ work.

They have declared the following interests: Hamid Patel CBE is chief executive of Star Academies Multi Academy Trust and chair of governors at Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School; Carole Stott MBE is chair of the board of governors at Bath College.

Details of board members’ interests are published annually in Ofsted’s annual report and accounts.

Neither re-appointee has declared any political activity.

Ofsted inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.