Mark Haysom
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Mark Haysom CBE is a former British
businessman, newspaper executive and Public Servant who spent six years as Chief Executive of the UK’s biggest quango
. He is a Non-executive director
of HMRC and the St Giles Trust.
Mark Haysom was awarded a degree in English
from Leicester University in 1974. Having trained as a journalist and edited weekly newspapers in the north of England, he moved into general management in 1987 and spent five years with Reed International running their newspaper titles in south and west London. In 1992 he joined Thomson Regional Newspapers where he ran their free newspaper division before moving the following year to the Western Mail and South Wales Echo
as Managing Director. This company was later acquired by Trinity Mirror plc and Haysom was invited to join the board in 1998.
After a brief spell as Managing Director of the Birmingham Post
and Birmingham Mail
Mark Haysom was appointed Managing Director of Trinity Mirror’s National Newspapers in 2001. In this role he was responsible for the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror
, Sunday People, Daily Record (Scotland)
and Sunday Mail (Scotland)
. During this period Piers Morgan
reported to him in what was the most successful period of his editorship of the Daily Mirror. The Daily Mirror became a more campaigning newspaper and won a number of newspaper awards. Mark Haysom appointed Tina Weaver
as editor of the Sunday Mirror
after the enforced departure of Colin Myler
in 2002.
In 2003 Haysom moved into the public sector to take up the role of Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council
where he was responsible for a £14 billion budget and was reported as being one of the highest paid executives in Government. During his time in office, he reduced the staffing of the LSC from more than 5,000 to 3,000 and the organisation exceeded all of its PSA
targets. In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Leicester University for his contribution to business. In 2008 he was awarded a CBE
for services to education and training. He stepped down from his role in March 2009 after the LSC’s college rebuilding programme ran into difficulties. Chris Banks (LSC chair) said: “It is typical of Mark to want to take personal responsibility, as Chief Executive.”
In his resignation statement Mark Haysom said:
“I have been enormously proud of what we have achieved during my time at the LSC. The LSC has been a positive force for good and a tremendous success story. It has helped to change the lives of millions of learners in communities up and down the country."
It was widely reported at the time that Mark Haysom "took a bullet for the boss" - in other words, he resigned to avoid the issue becoming one which would cause problems for Ministers. Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts
suggested that Mr Haysom was being used as a scapegoat and was 'taking the rap for ministerial failure'.
Mark Haysom joined the Board of HMRC as a Non-executive director in 2005. In 2009 he became a trustee of the St Giles Trust, the voluntary sector organisation that has a mission to help stop ex-offenders from re-offending on release from prison. St Giles Trust also works to help young people out of gangs.
United Kingdom
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businessman, newspaper executive and Public Servant who spent six years as Chief Executive of the UK’s biggest quango
Quango
Quango or qango is an acronym used notably in the United Kingdom, Ireland and elsewhere to label an organisation to which government has devolved power...
. He is a Non-executive director
Non-executive director
A non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
of HMRC and the St Giles Trust.
Mark Haysom was awarded a degree in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from Leicester University in 1974. Having trained as a journalist and edited weekly newspapers in the north of England, he moved into general management in 1987 and spent five years with Reed International running their newspaper titles in south and west London. In 1992 he joined Thomson Regional Newspapers where he ran their free newspaper division before moving the following year to the Western Mail and South Wales Echo
South Wales Echo
The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed throughout the surrounding area.The newspaper was founded in 1884 and was based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published by Media Wales Ltd , part of the Trinity Mirror group...
as Managing Director. This company was later acquired by Trinity Mirror plc and Haysom was invited to join the board in 1998.
After a brief spell as Managing Director of the Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
and Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Mail
The Birmingham Mail is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, UK but distributed around Birmingham, The Black Country, Solihull, Warwickshire and parts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. The newspaper, which was re-branded from the Birmingham Evening Mail in October 2005, is one of the biggest...
Mark Haysom was appointed Managing Director of Trinity Mirror’s National Newspapers in 2001. In this role he was responsible for the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
, Sunday People, Daily Record (Scotland)
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
and Sunday Mail (Scotland)
Sunday Mail (Scotland)
The Sunday Mail is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. It is the sister paper of the Daily Record and is owned by Trinity Mirror and as such has a left-wing outlook which in turn tends to guide Scottish political debate in that direction.The Sunday Mail is read by over one million...
. During this period Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
reported to him in what was the most successful period of his editorship of the Daily Mirror. The Daily Mirror became a more campaigning newspaper and won a number of newspaper awards. Mark Haysom appointed Tina Weaver
Tina Weaver
Tina Weaver is a British newspaper editor.Weaver started her career at the South West News Service, then worked for the Sunday People from 1989 to 1992 before spending a year at the Daily Mirror, then joined Today. In 1994, she was named the Reporter of the Year for exposing Michael Jackson's...
as editor of the Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
after the enforced departure of Colin Myler
Colin Myler
Colin Myler is a British former newspaper editor.Myler grew up in Widnes in Cheshire. He started his career working for the Catholic Pictorial news agency in Southport, before joining The Sun and then the Daily Mail. He was appointed news editor of the Sunday People, then moved to Today in 1985,...
in 2002.
In 2003 Haysom moved into the public sector to take up the role of Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
where he was responsible for a £14 billion budget and was reported as being one of the highest paid executives in Government. During his time in office, he reduced the staffing of the LSC from more than 5,000 to 3,000 and the organisation exceeded all of its PSA
PSA
PSA may refer to:* PSA International , world's second largest port operator* PSA Peugeot Citroën, French vehicle manufacturer...
targets. In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Leicester University for his contribution to business. In 2008 he was awarded a CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
for services to education and training. He stepped down from his role in March 2009 after the LSC’s college rebuilding programme ran into difficulties. Chris Banks (LSC chair) said: “It is typical of Mark to want to take personal responsibility, as Chief Executive.”
In his resignation statement Mark Haysom said:
“I have been enormously proud of what we have achieved during my time at the LSC. The LSC has been a positive force for good and a tremendous success story. It has helped to change the lives of millions of learners in communities up and down the country."
It was widely reported at the time that Mark Haysom "took a bullet for the boss" - in other words, he resigned to avoid the issue becoming one which would cause problems for Ministers. Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts
David Willetts
David Linsay Willetts is a British Conservative Party politician and the Minister of State for Universities and Science. He is the Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire.-Education:...
suggested that Mr Haysom was being used as a scapegoat and was 'taking the rap for ministerial failure'.
Mark Haysom joined the Board of HMRC as a Non-executive director in 2005. In 2009 he became a trustee of the St Giles Trust, the voluntary sector organisation that has a mission to help stop ex-offenders from re-offending on release from prison. St Giles Trust also works to help young people out of gangs.
Sources
- Honorary Degree Oration
- CBE announcement
- Resignation statement
- Colleges Head Quits
- Independent article
- Epolitix interview
- Times Higher article
- Association of Colleges speech
- Who Cleans Up In Schools?
- Trinity Mirror Statement
- Smooth Operator
- Leadership in Race Equality Award
- HMRC Board profile
- Mark Haysom's appearance before IUS Select Committee
- They took a bullet for the boss
- Willetts statement
- St Giles Trust