Sue Slipman
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Sue Slipman OBE
was President of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1978. She later joined the National Union of Public Employees. Since then she has held a wide range of appointments and offices in the public sector and the field of training and education.
The youngest of three sisters from a close and happy though often poor working-class Jewish family and a graduate of the University of Wales, Lampeter
, Slipman went on to teacher training at the University of London
. A member of the Communist Party of Great Britain
, she was elected President of the NUS on the Broad Left
ticket. She subsequently served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Communist Party before joining the Social Democratic Party
in the early 1980s. Supported by David Owen
, Slipman stood for the SDP in the working class constituency of Hayes & Harlington and came a poor third
.
Sue Slipman stated at the 1987 SDP conference that "The SDP should retain the classless opportunities provided by Thatcherism" and that "The SDP should civilise the Thatcherite project" and that "The SDP should be a friendly critic of Thatcherism".
From 1986-95 she was Director of the National Council for One Parent Families
which she rallied in support of the Conservative Government's Child Support Agency
though it led to harsh cuts in single parent benefit payments. Slipman went on to run the London TEC Council (the co-ordinating organisation for the Training and Enterprise Council
s in London) . Also a strong voice in women's issues, from 1992 she was a member of the Working Group on Women's Issues to the Secretary of State for Employment
. She has also written a number of books aimed at improving the situation of women, and single parents, in the workplace.
In 1994 Slipman received an honorary degree
of Doctor of Arts
from Oxford Brookes University
.
In 1998, Slipman became Director of Environmental and Social Responsibility for the National Lottery
operators, The Camelot Group
, where she stayed until 2003. She then moved to become Chairman of the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service
. In 2005 she became a director of the Foundation Trust Network, working with foundation hospitals within the NHS
.
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...
was President of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1978. She later joined the National Union of Public Employees. Since then she has held a wide range of appointments and offices in the public sector and the field of training and education.
The youngest of three sisters from a close and happy though often poor working-class Jewish family and a graduate of the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
, Slipman went on to teacher training at the University of London
University 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...
. A member of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Communist Party of Great Britain
The Communist Party of Great Britain was the largest communist party in Great Britain, although it never became a mass party like those in France and Italy. It existed from 1920 to 1991.-Formation:...
, she was elected President of the NUS on the Broad Left
Broad Left
The Broad Left was a political faction within the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom during the 1970s. It consisted of a working relationship between the Labour Party, the Liberal Party, Plaid Cymru, the Communist Party of Great Britain , and other, non-aligned, supporters in order...
ticket. She subsequently served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Communist Party before joining the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
in the early 1980s. Supported by David Owen
David Owen
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen CH PC FRCP is a British politician.Owen served as British Foreign Secretary from 1977 to 1979, the youngest person in over forty years to hold the post; he co-authored the failed Vance-Owen and Owen-Stoltenberg peace plans offered during the Bosnian War...
, Slipman stood for the SDP in the working class constituency of Hayes & Harlington and came a poor third
Hayes and Harlington (UK Parliament constituency)
Hayes and Harlington is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
.
Sue Slipman stated at the 1987 SDP conference that "The SDP should retain the classless opportunities provided by Thatcherism" and that "The SDP should civilise the Thatcherite project" and that "The SDP should be a friendly critic of Thatcherism".
From 1986-95 she was Director of the National Council for One Parent Families
One Parent Families
is a registered charity which provides advice, support and campaigns for single parent families. Following a merger with One Parent Families in 2007 it was briefly known as "One Parent Families|Gingerbread" before relaunching as Gingerbread in January 2009.J. K...
which she rallied in support of the Conservative Government's Child Support Agency
Child Support Agency
The Child Support Agency is a delivery arm of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission in Great Britain and the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland...
though it led to harsh cuts in single parent benefit payments. Slipman went on to run the London TEC Council (the co-ordinating organisation for the Training and Enterprise Council
Training and Enterprise Council
The Training and Enterprise Councils or TECs were local bodies established in England and Wales in the early 1990s to administer publicly-funded training programmes, replacing the former Manpower Services Commission. The first group of 19 TECs were launched in 1990...
s in London) . Also a strong voice in women's issues, from 1992 she was a member of the Working Group on Women's Issues to the Secretary of State for Employment
Secretary of State for Employment
The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment...
. She has also written a number of books aimed at improving the situation of women, and single parents, in the workplace.
In 1994 Slipman received an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of Doctor of Arts
Doctor of Arts
The Doctor of Arts is a discipline-based terminal doctoral degree that was originally conceived and designed to be an alternative to the traditional research-based Doctor of Philosophy and the education-based Doctor of Education . Like other doctorates, the D.A. is an academic degree of the...
from Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
.
In 1998, Slipman became Director of Environmental and Social Responsibility for the National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
operators, The Camelot Group
Camelot Group
Camelot GroupCamelot is a private limited company, its entire share issue is owned by a single shareholder, as detailed above. are the operators of the UK National Lottery. Camelot Group was awarded the National Lottery franchise in 1993 and was re-awarded the franchise in 2001 and again in 2007...
, where she stayed until 2003. She then moved to become Chairman of the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service
Financial Ombudsman Service
The United Kingdom's Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman established in 2001 as a result of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to help settle disputes between consumers and UK-based businesses providing financial services, such as banks, building societies, insurance companies,...
. In 2005 she became a director of the Foundation Trust Network, working with foundation hospitals within the NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
.