Education Endowment Foundation
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Founded in 2011 "by the education charity the Sutton Trust, as lead charity in partnership with Impetus Trust, the EEF is funded by a £125m grant from the Department for Education. With investment and fundraising income, the EEF intends to award as much as £200m over the 15-year life of the Foundation"[1] In November 2010: "The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announces plans to establish an education endowment foundation intended to help raise standards in challenging schools, inspired by the Obama administration’s Race to the Top initiative in the USA. Read the press release here." [1]
- Dr Kevan Collins, Chief Executive
Advisory Board
Accessed May 2013: [2]
- Andrew Adonis, Independent Academies Association (Chairman)
- David Backinsell, Phoenix School
- Martin Earwicker, Southbank University
- David Gregson, Phoenix Equity
- Mark Grundy, Shireland Collegiate Academy
- Lucy Heller, ARK
- John Humphrys, BBC Today
- Chris Husbands, Institute of Education
- Gerard Kelly, Times Educational Supplement
- Carol Lake, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
- Jim O'Neill, SHINE and Goldman Sachs
- Ian Walsh, Boston Consulting Group
- Brett Wigdortz, Teach First
Contact
Web: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch
- Daniela Barone Soares - former trustee
References
- ↑ Education Endowment Foundation About, organizational web page, accessed May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Education Endowment Foundation Advisory Board, organizational web page, accessed May 21, 2013.
