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About the Schools Commissioner
The Schools Commissioner has responsibility in five main areas:
- Developing a more diverse school offer for parents and children
- Ensuring fair access to good schools
- Developing a commissioning role for local authorities
- Developing new academies and trust school projects
- Signing off local authorities’ plans for Building Schools for the Future
About Sir Bruce Liddington
Educated at Wellingborough Grammar School, Bruce obtained an English degree at Queen Mary, University of London, and completed his P.G.C.E at Cambridge University.
After a period as Head of English and Deputy Head at schools in Staffordshire and Buckinghamshire, Bruce was appointed Head of Northampton School for Boys in 1986.
The school was transformed from a state of failure in 1986 to huge success by the time Bruce left to join the Department for Education & Skills - initially part-time - in 1999. He joined the academies team full-time in 2000, and has worked as project manager, project lead, Head of Advisers Unit and the Head of New Projects Unit before moving to his new post.
