Written Evidence Submissions
The Commission took evidence from a range of sources. Some witnesses who provided written submissions also provided oral evidence to the Commissioners. Some witnesses asked for their evidence to be treated confidentially.
Organisations
• Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
• Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)
• Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
• Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)
• Centre for Public Scrutiny
• Challenge Partners
• CfBT Education Trust
• Charity Commission
• Comprehensive Future
• The Co-operative
• Culham St Gabriel’s Trust
• Devon Parent Partnership Service
• E-Act
• Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
• Freedom and Autonomy for Schools – National Association (FASNA)
• Independent Academies Association (IAA)
• Medway Council
• NASEN
• National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
• National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
• National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
• National Governors’ Association (NGA)
• NSPCC
• National Union of Teachers (NUT)
• Ofsted Watch
• Special Education Consortium
• UNISON
Individuals
• Prof Mel Ainscow, CBE, University of Manchester
• David Albury, Innovation Unit
• David Allsop, Queen Elizabeth’s High School (Headteacher)
• Steve Baker, Lipson Co-operative Academy (Principal), Lipson Academy and the Ted Wragg Trust Exeter (Trustee),
Schools Co-operative Society (Executive Member)
• Steven W Barker, Collingwood College and Bagshot Infant School (Chair of Governors)
• Dr Bob Burstow, King’s College London
• Adam Clarke, Leicester City Councillor (Labour), creative and cultural learning consultant and parent
• Louis Coiffait, Springfield Primary (Chair of Governors) and Pearson Think Tank (Head of Research)
• Dr David Daniels and Dr Christine Tinkler, D and T Associates Ltd.
• Dr Sonia Exley, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Trevor Fisher, Education Politics
• Prof Ron Glatter, Open University
• Reverend Adam Gaunt, Unity City Academy (Chair of Governors)
• Prof David Hawker
• Robert Hill, Robert Hill Consulting
• Maureen Howie (Governor and former Headteacher)
• Prof John Howson, DataforEducation.info (Managing Director)
• Prof Merryn Hutchings, Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University
• Martin Lawrence, GLM Partnership
• Jim McAtear, Hartismere School (Headteacher)
• Prof Gemma Moss, University of London Institute of Education
• Philip O’Hear, Chair of Governors at The London Academy, Chair of Partnership Subcommittee and member of the Board of Independent Academies Association
• James O’Shaughnessy, Policy Exchange (Visiting Fellow)
• Peter O’Sullivan, Transforming Education International and trustee of the Kenmal Trust
• Dr Joan Wilson, London School of Economics and Political Science
• David Wolfe QC, Matrix Chambers
• Prof David Woods, CBE
• Confidential, Chair of Governors
• Confidential, Local Authority
• Confidential, Local Authority
• Confidential, senior staff of an academy
• Confidential, senior staff of an academy
• Confidential, parent
• Confidential, parent