John Randall, CBE, is a former president of the National Union of Students, a position he held between 1973 and 1975.[1] He was educated at Wallington County Grammar School[2] and the University of York.[3] From 1987 to 1997 he was director, professional standards and development of the Law Society of England and Wales.[3] From 1997 to 2001 he was chief executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.[3] Since 2001, he has worked as an independent consultant on higher education and professional training.[3] He was chair of the Justice Sector Skills Council (Skills for Justice) for six years until 2010.[4] From 2004 to 2015 he chaired the Police Negotiating Board.[5][6] He retired in 2018.

Awards

He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NUS is the 'student voice' says ex-Union president". Nouse. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ Izbicki, John (12 February 1998). "Education: word of mouth". The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Office of Manpower Economics – John Randall – Independent Chair". Ome.uk.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Skills for Justice unveils new Chair". skillsforjustice.com. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Biography John Randall". cityandguilds.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Office of Manpower Economics – Police Negotiating Board". Ome.uk.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ^ "New Years Honours 2015 Queens List" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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