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'''Dominic Herrington''' was appointed Regional Schools Commissioner for South-East England and South London in July 2014.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/dominic-herrington Dominic Herrington biog], Department for Education webiste, accessed July 2016</ref> | '''Dominic Herrington''' was appointed Regional Schools Commissioner for South-East England and South London in July 2014.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/dominic-herrington Dominic Herrington biog], Department for Education webiste, accessed July 2016</ref> | ||
| − | 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. | + | ==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> | |
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Previously, Herrington was from September 2011 Director of the Academies Group at the [[Department for Education]], overseeing the academies programme across the country. He spent over a decade before that as a civil servant in the Department. | ||
Herrington spent 10 months on sabbatical at management consultants, [[Capgemini]] Consulting in 2010.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-herrington-77537a2a Dominic Herrington]], Linkedin profile, accessed July 2016</ref> | Herrington spent 10 months on sabbatical at management consultants, [[Capgemini]] Consulting in 2010.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-herrington-77537a2a Dominic Herrington]], Linkedin profile, accessed July 2016</ref> | ||
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Dominic Herrington was appointed Regional Schools Commissioner for South-East England and South London in July 2014.[1]
Contents
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.[2] One of their roles is to decide whether non-academies defined as “coasting” have to convert to academy status.[3]
To some critics, regional school commissioners are gradually transforming into shadow local authorities and Ofsteds, but with less democratic accountability or openness.[4]
Career
Previously, Herrington was from September 2011 Director of the Academies Group at the Department for Education, overseeing the academies programme across the country. He spent over a decade before that as a civil servant in the Department.
Herrington spent 10 months on sabbatical at management consultants, Capgemini Consulting in 2010.[5]
Contacts
- Based in Croydon
- Twitter: @RSC_SESL
Notes
- ↑ Dominic Herrington biog, Department for Education webiste, accessed July 2016
- ↑ Warwick Mansell, Government presses on with plan for all-academy England, Guardian, 14 June 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Dominic Herrington], Linkedin profile, accessed July 2016
