Kiran Gill
Associate Fellow, Work and Welfare StateKiran began her career in inner-city London, as an English teacher in schools serving the most deprived postcodes in the country. After five years on the frontline, Kiran left to work in education policy, searching for solutions to the rising number of vulnerable children who fall through the gaps. Kiran was working at Social Mobility Commission when she conceived the idea for The Difference. She has led its work full-time since January 2017.
Kiran is driven by her own family experiences. Growing up with two adopted sisters, Kiran witnessed the long-term effects of childhood trauma and the lack of support for young people with complex needs. This insight is what keeps Kiran striving for the most vulnerable children to get the education they deserve.
In 2017 Kiran co-authored the IPPR report Making The Difference: Breaking the link between school exclusion and social exclusion. Find out more about IPPR’s work on The Difference in this article in The Times.
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