The new board members are Susan Barratt, Matt Tee and Mike
Thompson. They will take up their positions on 1 September
2019, joining the 9 existing
members. Their terms are each for 3 years. Appointments
to the Ofqual Board are made by the Secretary of State for
Education. In addition, Roger Taylor, Chair of Ofqual’s
Board, has been reappointed to serve a further 3-year term,
from January 2020.
Roger Taylor, Chair of Ofqual, said:
I am delighted to welcome Susan, Matt and Mike to the
Ofqual Board. They each bring considerable experience and
knowledge that will supplement the rich and diverse range
of skills and backgrounds of our existing members. I am
sure they will contribute greatly to Ofqual’s important
work as we play our part in delivering an effective
qualifications system fit for today and for the future.
I am also honoured to have been asked by the Secretary of
State to serve a further term as Chair, and look forward
to working closely with the Department for Education to
achieve the very best we can for all learners in England
over coming years.
Below is some further information on the board members:
Susan Barratt
Formerly an audit partner at Deloitte, where her work
focussed on the public and not-for-profit sectors,
including responsibility for leading and setting the
strategy for Deloitte’s HE audit practice supporting teams.
Ms Barratt is also a marker and examiner for the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and holds a
number of other trustee roles, including for Nuffield
Oxford Hospitals Trust.
Matt Tee
Chief Executive of the Independent Press Standards
Organisation. Mr Tee previously held a number of senior
level roles in government and NHS/healthcare related
industries, including Permanent Secretary for Communication
in the Cabinet Office/No10.
Mike Thompson
Previously involved with apprenticeships for 7 years
through his role as Director of Early Careers at Barclays
Bank and as Chair of the Financial Services Trailblazer
Group. Mr Thompson has also held the role of Route panel
chair for Apprenticeships and T Levels in legal, accounting
and financial services with the Institute for
Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Mr Thompson was
also previously a member of the government’s
Apprenticeships Sector Development Board.
Ofqual’s Board also includes Ian Bauckham CBE, Delroy
Beverley, Lesley Davies OBE, Professor Mike Cresswell,
Hywel Jones, Dame Christine Ryan, Dr Jo Saxton, Frances
Wadsworth and David Wakefield.
The appointments were conducted and agreed in accordance
with the Governance Code on Public Appointments and were
made on merit.
In accordance with the original Nolan recommendations and
the Code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political
activity (if any declared) and other information, to be
made public. None of the appointees have declared any
conflicts of interest or political activity.
The roles are remunerated at £6,000 per annum, for an
estimated time commitment of 20 days’ work.
