News on Camden Education Strategy

Our eighth Camden Conversation will be led by Professor Becky Francis, Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation, with the title Evidence for Recovery . It’s due to take place on Wednesday 19 May 2021 between 4pm-5pm.

Professor Becky Francis (FAcSS, PhD) is Chief Executive Officer of the Education Endowment Foundation. She was previously Director of the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), which is ranked #1 in the world for education in the international QS rankings. Her prior roles include Professor of Education and Social Justice at King’s College London, Director of Education at the RSA and Standing Advisor to the Parliamentary Education Select Committee.

Throughout her career, Becky has sought to maximise the impact of academic research by working closely with teachers and policy-makers. She has spearheaded high-profile research programmes assessing the impact of major reforms in the English school system on educational inequalities, and is sought out internationally as an advisor to Governments on education policy.

Becky was the inaugural Charles Yidan Global Fellow at Harvard University. Her academic expertise and extensive publications centre on social identities and inequalities in educational contexts. She is best known for her body of research on social identities and educational attainment, including gender, race and social class.

If you would like to attend this session, please email comingbackstronger@camden.gov.uk. Please note that places are limited so please only request a link if you are definitely able to attend.