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'''CentreForum''' describes itself as an independent, liberal think-tank.
 
'''CentreForum''' describes itself as an independent, liberal think-tank.
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[[File:CentreForum.JPG|right|thumb|250px|CentreForum, 27 Queen Anne's Gate, SW1H]]
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Its main focus is on education policy reform.
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==Lobbying for education reform==
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CentreForum has published a series of reports and run events around the topic of education reform in the UK.
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Events include, for example:
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*'Schools reform: the next stage', a conference in March 2010, which featured: [[Michael Gove]] and [[David Laws]], and drew on the experience of: [[Kunskapsskolan]]; [[New York City Charter School Center]]; and [[Ark]] schools.
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CentreForum also provides a platform for companies in the education industry. For example:
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*In June 2008, [[Microsoft]] sponsored an event, called 'Personalisation and the Reform Agenda for Education', at which [[Nick Clegg]] outlined a Liberal Democrat agenda for education reform.<ref>[http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/mainrecent/154-clegg-personalisation-reform-agenda-education Nick Clegg: Personalisation and the Reform Agenda for Education], CentreForum event, 16 June 2008</ref>
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*[[Pearson]] sponsored a report in Jan 2015 by CentreForum on testing and tracking in primary schools called 'Progress matters in Primary too: Holding schools to account consistently', by Chris Thoung, James Kempton and Harriet Davison. In the acknowledgments, CentreForum thanked [[Pearson]] for its support and particularly to [[Bob Osborne]], its former Strategic Development Director and [[Julie McCulloch]], Director of UK Policy & Thought Leadership at Pearson.<ref>[http://www.centreforum.org/assets/pubs/progress-matters.pdf Progress Matters], CentreForum report, January 2015</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
 
===Advisory Board===
 
===Advisory Board===
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In 2008<ref>CentreForum [http://www.centreforum.org/about/board.html Board] accessed 21st August 2008</ref>
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In 2014<ref name="Board"> [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/boardBoard] ''CentreForum'', accessed 28 October 2014 </ref>
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*Rt Hon [[David Laws]] MP, chair
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*Rt Hon [[Lord Alderdice]]
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*Rt Hon [[Lord Ashdown]]
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*[[Nick Boles]] MP
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*[[Baroness Bonham Carter]]
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*Rt Hon Dr [[Vincent Cable]] MP
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*[[James Cameron]]
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*Rt Hon [[Nick Clegg]] MP
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*[[Dan Corry]]
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*[[Ramesh Dewan]]
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*[[Andrew Duff]]
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*[[Natascha Engel]] MP
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*[[Lord Finkelstein]]
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*[[Will Hutton]]
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*[[Chris Huhne]]
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*[[Anatole Kaletsky]]
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*[[Baroness Kramer]]
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*Rt Hon [[Lord Myners]]
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*[[Lord Newby]]
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*[[Alan Parker]]
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*Prof [[Philippe Sands]]
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*[[Lord Turner of Ecchinswell]]
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*[[Andrew Tyrie]] MP
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*Rt Hon [[David Willetts]] MP
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*Prof [[Alison Wolf]]
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===Management board===
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In 2014<ref name="Board"/>
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*[[Paul Marshall (Liberal Democrat)|Paul Marshall]], chair
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*[[Duncan Greenland]]
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*Rt Hon [[David Laws]] MP
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===People===
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<ref name="Staff"> [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/staff Staff] ''CentreForum'', accessed 28 October 2014 </ref>
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*[[Stephen Lee]], chief executive
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*[[Anthony Rowlands]], executive director
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*[[James Kempton]], associate director, education and social policy
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*[[Tom Papworth]], associate director, economic policy
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*[[Nick Tyrone]], associate director, external affairs
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*[[Richard Reeves]], associate director, contemporary liberalism
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*[[Harriet Davison]], research assistant
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*[[Tom Frostick]], communications manager and policy analyst
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*[[India Keable-Elliott]], researcher, economic policy
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*[[Nikki Stickland]], events and executive assistant
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*[[Holly Taggart]], policy research officer
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*[[Chris Thoung]], researcher, education policy
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===Research Associates===
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<ref name="Staff"/>
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*[[Sam Cannicott]]
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*[[Toby Fenwick]]
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*[[Quentin Maxwell-Jackson]]
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*[[Vicky Pryce]]
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*[[Stephen Tall]]
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*[[Gill Wyness]]
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===Former staff===
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*[[Chris Nicholson]] was chief executive until March 2012. He left to become special adviser to [[Ed Davey]]
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*[[Julian Astle]] - former director, now special adviser to UK Deputy Prime Minister [[Nick Clegg]]
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*[[Giles Wilkes]], former director, now special adviser to [[Vince Cable]] at BIS<ref name="CentreForum"> CentreForum, [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/14-news/releases/332-chris-nicholson-leaving Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank], press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref>
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====Former members of the advisory board====
 
* [[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]] - Chair
 
* [[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]] - Chair
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* [[Lord Alderdice]]
 
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* [[Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon]]
 
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* [[James Cameron]]
 
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* [[Baroness Bonham Carter of Yarnbury]]
 
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* Dr [[Vincent Cable]] MP
 
 
* [[Robert Chote]]
 
* [[Robert Chote]]
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* [[Nick Clegg]] MP
 
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* [[Ramesh Dewan]]
 
 
* [[Lord Dholakia]]
 
* [[Lord Dholakia]]
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* [[Andrew Duff]] MEP
 
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* [[Christopher Huhne]] MP
 
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* [[Anatole Kaletsky]]
 
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* [[Susan Kramer]] MP
 
 
* [[Alan Leaman]]
 
* [[Alan Leaman]]
 
* Dr [[Tim Leunig]]
 
* Dr [[Tim Leunig]]
 
* [[Baroness Neuberger]]
 
* [[Baroness Neuberger]]
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* [[Lord Newby]]
 
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* Prof [[Philippe Sands]]
 
 
* [[Hugh Simpson]]
 
* [[Hugh Simpson]]
 
* [[Baroness Thomas of Winchester]]
 
* [[Baroness Thomas of Winchester]]
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* [[Lord Turner of Ecchinswell]]
 
 
* [[Lord Vallance of Tummel]]
 
* [[Lord Vallance of Tummel]]
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* [[Alison Wolf]]
 
  
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===Management Board===
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====Former members of the management board====
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* [[Paul Marshall (Liberal Democrat)|Paul Marshall]] - Chair
 
 
* [[Natascha Engel]] MP
 
* [[Natascha Engel]] MP
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* [[Duncan Greenland]]
 
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* [[David Laws]] MP
 
 
* [[Neal Lawson]]
 
* [[Neal Lawson]]
 
* [[Jennifer Moses]]
 
* [[Jennifer Moses]]
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* [[Andrew Tyrie]] MP
 
* [[Andrew Tyrie]] MP
 
* [[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]]
 
* [[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]]
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* [[Neil Sherlock]]
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* [[Neil Sherlock]] - special adviser to Nick Clegg <ref> Christopher Hope, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/9893252/Lord-Rennard-Lib-Dems-bring-in-private-firm-to-run-whistle-blowing-system-after-criticism-from-campaigners.html Lord Rennard: Lib Dems bring in private firm to run whistle blowing system after criticism from campaigners], The Telegraph,  25 Feb 2013 </ref>
 
* Dr [[James Sandbach]] - Company Secretary
 
* Dr [[James Sandbach]] - Company Secretary
  
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===Former staff===
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===Trustees===
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*[[Chris Nicholson]] was chief executive until March 2012. He left to become special adviser to [[Ed Davey]]
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<ref name="Board"/>
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*[[Julian Astle]] - former director, now special adviser to UK Deputy Prime Minister [[Nick Clegg]]
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*[[Duncan Greenland]], chair
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*[[Giles Wilkes]], former director, now special adviser to [[Vince Cable]] at BIS
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*[[Charles Brand]]
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<ref name="CentreForum"> CentreForum, [http://www.centreforum.org/index.php/14-news/releases/332-chris-nicholson-leaving Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank], press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012 </ref>
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*[[Ian Hargreaves]]
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*[[Lord Kirkwood]] of Kirkhope
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*[[Paul Marshall]]
  
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===Trustees===
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====Former trustees====
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* [[Duncan Greenland]] - Chair
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* [[Lord Clement Jones]]
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* Lord [[Clement Jones]]
 
 
* [[Nick Harvey]] MP
 
* [[Nick Harvey]] MP
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* [[Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope]]
 
  
 
==Press Releases==
 
==Press Releases==
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 25 July 2016

CentreForum describes itself as an independent, liberal think-tank.

CentreForum, 27 Queen Anne's Gate, SW1H

Its main focus is on education policy reform.

Lobbying for education reform

CentreForum has published a series of reports and run events around the topic of education reform in the UK. Events include, for example:

CentreForum also provides a platform for companies in the education industry. For example:

  • In June 2008, Microsoft sponsored an event, called 'Personalisation and the Reform Agenda for Education', at which Nick Clegg outlined a Liberal Democrat agenda for education reform.[1]
  • Pearson sponsored a report in Jan 2015 by CentreForum on testing and tracking in primary schools called 'Progress matters in Primary too: Holding schools to account consistently', by Chris Thoung, James Kempton and Harriet Davison. In the acknowledgments, CentreForum thanked Pearson for its support and particularly to Bob Osborne, its former Strategic Development Director and Julie McCulloch, Director of UK Policy & Thought Leadership at Pearson.[2]

People

Advisory Board

In 2014[3]

Management board

In 2014[3]

People

[4]

Research Associates

[4]

Former staff

Former members of the advisory board

Former members of the management board

Trustees

[3]

Former trustees

Press Releases

References

  1. ↑ Nick Clegg: Personalisation and the Reform Agenda for Education, CentreForum event, 16 June 2008
  2. ↑ Progress Matters, CentreForum report, January 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [1] CentreForum, accessed 28 October 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Staff CentreForum, accessed 28 October 2014
  5. ↑ CentreForum, Chris Nicholson to leave CentreForum, the liberal think tank, press release 23 March 2012, accessed 25 April 2012
  6. ↑ Christopher Hope, Lord Rennard: Lib Dems bring in private firm to run whistle blowing system after criticism from campaigners, The Telegraph, 25 Feb 2013
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