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The TDA is governed by a non-executive board. The board ensures that the Agency is as effective and efficient as possible. Members contribute to the Agency’s strong delivery focus and bring their personal expertise, perspective and current experiences to assist officers in:

  • the development of strategy and delivery policies
  • the monitoring of organisational performance, and
  • the management of risk.

There are currently 14 members, including the Chairman and the Chief Executive of the Agency (the only executive member). Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for a term of three years and are drawn from a variety of backgrounds. Some are headteachers, governors, teachers or work in other parts of the education system; others have business backgrounds. Several are members of the governing bodies of institutions that receive grants from the TDA.


Professor Sir Brian Follett Chairman of TDA board, Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Board and Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford Biography » 

Christopher Baker Business Consultant Biography »

Brenda Bigland Head Teacher, Lent Rise Combined School Biography » 

Andy Buck Partnership Head Teacher, the Eastbrook-Jo Richardson Partnership Biography » 

Professor Deborah Eyre Professor of Education, University of Warwick Biography » 

Ian Ferguson Chairman of Data Connection Ltd. Biography » 

Professor David Green Vice-chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Worcester Biography » 

Chris Husbands Dean of the Faculty of Culture and Pedagogy at the Institute of Education Biography » 

Graham Holley Chief Executive of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) Biography » 

Joan Munro National Advisor on Workforce Strategy for the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) for local government. Biography » 

Dame Gillian Pugh Member of the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) Biography » 

Richard Thornhill Executive Headteacher of the Loughborough/Kings Avenue Federation Brixton Biography » 

Susan Tranter Head Teacher of Fitzharrys' School Biography »