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Dr '''Tim Coulson''' was appointed Regional Schools Commissioner for East of England and North-East London in July 2014.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tim-coulson Dr Tim Coulson biog], Department for Education webiste, accessed July 2016</ref>

==Role==
The official role of Regional Schools Commissioners is to 'take decisions on the creation of new academies'; 'monitor their performance and improve underperforming academies'; and 'ensure there is a supply of sponsors' to take over underperforming schools.

Critics see them as “behind-the-scenes arms-twisters” to pursue the [[Department of Education]]'s plans to force all English state schools into academy status by 2022.<ref>Warwick Mansell, [https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/jun/14/regional-schools-commissioners-all-academy-system-speed-read Government presses on with plan for all-academy England], Guardian, 14 June 2016</ref> One of their roles is to decide whether non-academies defined as “coasting” have to convert to academy status.<ref>[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/the_most_influential_man_in_education_tim_coulson_on_his_first_year_as_regional_schools_commissioner_and_the_year_ahead_1_4169553 The most influential man in education? Tim Coulson on his first year as regional schools commissioner, and the year ahead], Eastern Daily Press, 27 July 2015</ref>

To some critics, regional school commissioners are gradually transforming into shadow local authorities and Ofsteds, but with less democratic accountability or openness.<ref>[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/the_most_influential_man_in_education_tim_coulson_on_his_first_year_as_regional_schools_commissioner_and_the_year_ahead_1_4169553 The most influential man in education? Tim Coulson on his first year as regional schools commissioner, and the year ahead], Eastern Daily Press, 27 July 2015</ref>

==Career==
Previously, Coulson was Director of Education at [[Essex county council]]. He was also responsible for curriculum and assessment developments at the [[Qualifications and Assessment Authority]] and was National Director of the National Numeracy Strategy. He also led an Education Action Zone in Lambeth and before that taught in London primary schools and was a headteacher.

==Contacts==
*Based in Croydon
*Twitter: @RSC_SESL

==Notes==
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[[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer|Herrington, Dominic]]

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 ==Career==
 Previously, Coulson was Director of Education at [[Essex county council]]. He was also responsible for curriculum and assessment developments at the [[Qualifications and Assessment Authority]] and was National Director of the National Numeracy Strategy. He also led an Education Action Zone in Lambeth and before that taught in London primary schools and was a headteacher.
 ==Contacts==
-*Based in Croydon
+*@TimCoulsonRSC
 ==Notes==
 <references/>
-[[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer|Herrington, Dominic]]
+[[Category:Education Industry]][[Category:Education Reformer|Coulson, Tim]]

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Tamasin Cave at 11:06, 22 July 2016

Tamasin Cave: Created page with "{{Template:Schools badge}} Dr '''Tim Coulson''' was appointed Regional Schools Commissioner for East of England and North-East London in July 2014.[https://www.gov.uk/gov..."