College of Teaching names its first CEO

Dame Alison Peacock has been named as the Chartered College of Teaching’s first CEO.

Peacock is a member of the Royal Society Education Committee, a peer member of the Teaching Schools Council and a trustee of both the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors and of Teach First.

She is currently the executive headteacher of The Wroxham School in Hertfordshire and will work as CEO designate while handing over her school, assuming the role full time in January 2017.

As the College’s first CEO, she will lead the new independent body for the teaching profession and work to further develop the profile and role of the college among teachers and stakeholders in the education sector.

Speaking about her new role, Peacock, said: “I am delighted to be joining the Chartered College of Teaching as their new chief executive. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lead an organisation that can enable excellence to flourish throughout the profession and improve the life chances of children, young people and learners.

“It is time for a cohesive Chartered College of Teaching to emerge; an organisation that works in partnership with all associations, unions and learned societies to build on the best of practical pedagogy and leadership and combine this with existing and emerging research evidence. The Chartered College will be an organisation that stands above party politics, speaking with authority based on evidence about professional issues related to inclusive pedagogy, curriculum and assessment. We shall represent the expertise of our members whilst always keeping the interest of children, young people and adult learners at its heart.”