Anthea Millett
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Anthea Millett, CBE
, FRGS, FRSA has held a number of appointments and posts in the public sector, most recently as the Chairman of the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority from 2002-2006.
, Millett began her teaching career in London
, moving from there to Birmingham
, Solihull
and Coventry
, where she was deputy head of a large comprehensive school.
in August 1992.
From January 1995 until December 1999 she was Chief Executive of the Teacher Training Agency (TTA). In May 2000 she became Chair of the Wiltshire Health Authority. In April 2002 she was appointed Chair of the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority.
"for services to teacher training" in 2000. She is also a Fellow and former Vice President (Education) of the Royal Geographical Society
, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
and Member of Council of the Commonwealth Institute.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, FRGS, FRSA has held a number of appointments and posts in the public sector, most recently as the Chairman of the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority from 2002-2006.
Teaching career
A graduate of the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, Millett began her teaching career in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, moving from there to Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
and Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, where she was deputy head of a large comprehensive school.
Career with HM Inspectorate
In 1978 she entered HM Inspectorate, and in 1984 became Staff Inspector for assessment and examinations. In 1978 she became Chief Inspector with responsibility for Special Educational Needs (SEN), educational disadvantage and inner cities, inspection policy and Schools 11-16. She became Director of Inspection at OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
in August 1992.
From January 1995 until December 1999 she was Chief Executive of the Teacher Training Agency (TTA). In May 2000 she became Chair of the Wiltshire Health Authority. In April 2002 she was appointed Chair of the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority.
Voluntary work
Her voluntary contributions include:- Vice Presidency/Education of the Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
- Governorship of the Commonwealth InstituteCommonwealth InstituteThe Commonwealth Institute was an educational charity connected with the Commonwealth of Nations, and the name of a building in West London formerly owned by the Institute...
- Council of the Dyslexia Institute
- Governing Body of the Francis Holland SchoolFrancis Holland SchoolFrancis Holland School is the name of two independent day schools for girls in central London governed by the Francis Holland Schools Trust...
s
Awards/Affiliations
She was awarded the CBEOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
"for services to teacher training" in 2000. She is also a Fellow and former Vice President (Education) of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
and Member of Council of the Commonwealth Institute.
External links
- Civil Service Commission biography
- BBC article
- Keele University interview
- AGWSHA (currently available only through the Cache version)