The Council

The Council comprises individuals and nominees of stakeholder organisations who are closely involved in maintaining education standards. The Council meets twice each year, normally in May and November. The current Chairman of Council is Mr Tim Cox.

Honorary President

Lord Watson of Richmond upon Thames
Liberal Democrat Spokesman on Universities, House of Lords

Council Members

Mr Tim Cox (Chairman)
former Executive Secretary of the Standing Conference of Principals
Mr Bill Gibbs (Deputy Chairman)
former Secretary of RSA Examinations Board
Dr Cloud Bai-Yun
Head, UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre)
Mrs Diane Billam (Chairman of the Accreditation Committee)
former Director of Products and Quality, BTEC
Dr David Bland OBE (Deputy Chairman of the Accreditation Committee)
former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Sheffield
Dr Kate Clarke
Director, Open University Validation Services
(nominee, Council of Validating Universities)
Mr Eric Glover (Honorary Treasurer)
former Secretary General, Chartered Institute of Bankers
Ms Alice Hynes
Executive Secretary, Guild HE (formerly SCOP)
Mr Richard Lewis
Immediate Past President, International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
Mr Graham Middleton
former Secretary, Council for National Academic Awards
Dr David Morley
Chief Executive, Open and Distance Learning Quality Council
Dr Ann Ridler
former Chief Inspector, BAC
Mr Dominic Scott
Chief Executive, UK Council for International Student Affairs (formerly UKCOSA)
Ms Michelle Sutton
Principal and Chief Executive, Bradford College
(nominee, Association of Colleges)
Mr Peter Williams
Chief Executive, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

Observers

Mr Paul Eeles
National Development Manager, Association of Learning Providers
Ms Suzanne Barnes
Policy Project Manager, Managed Migration Team, Border and Immigration Agency
Mrs Margaret Pattinson
Team Leader with responsibility for independent schools,
Department for Children, Schools and Families (formerly DfES)
Mr Paul Ellis
Chief Executive, Federation of Awarding Bodies
Dr Jim Sinclair
Director, Joint Council for Qualifications