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Taskforce members

Taskforce members

Meet the experts, practitioners, and the voices of families who are working on the IPPR Inclusion Taskforce.

  • Geoff Barton CBE

    Chair of the IPPR Inclusion Taskforce, former teacher, headteacher and general secretary of ASCL

  • Baroness Anne Longfield OBE

    Executive chair and founder of the Centre for Young Lives, and former Children's Commissioner for England

  • Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Nicky Morgan)

    Former secretary of state for education

  • Jonny Uttley

    Chief executive officer of The Education Alliance Multi-Academy Trust

  • Leora Cruddas CBE

    Founding chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts

  • Wasim Butt

    National director at Ormiston Academies Trust

  • Hilary Spencer

    Chief executive officer of Ambition Institute

  • Margaret Mulholland

    Policy lead for SEND and inclusion at the Association of School and College Leaders

  • Chris Paterson

    Acting co-CEO at the Education Endowment Foundation and deputy chair of the board at Ofqual

  • Jo Harrison

    Parent and co-chair of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

  • Sarah Clarke

    Parent and co-chair of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

  • Sarah Hannafin

    Head of policy at the National Association of Head Teachers

  • John Pearce

    Corporate director of children’s services for Durham County Council and a former president of the Association of Directors Children’s Services