Ralph Tabberer
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Ralph Edwin Tabberer CB
(born 5 August 1954 in Romford
) was the Director General of Schools in the UK government department, the Department for Children, Schools and Families
. He held the position from March 2006 until March 2009.
and then Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
, gaining a BA
in Economics, Social and Political Science in 1976. He gained a PGCE
from Brunel University
in 1977.
LEA
, then entered education administration in 1989. He also worked at the National Foundation for Educational Research
. He first joined the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in 1997 where he worked in the School Effectiveness Unit. He was Head of the National Grid for Learning
from 1999-2000. From February 2000 - March 2006, he was Chief Executive of the TTA (Teacher Training Agency), which became the TDA (Training and Development Agency for Schools) in March 2005. He left his position as Director General of Schools at the DCSF for family reasons in March 2009 (although had partly left in May 2008), being replaced by Jon Coles. He is now Chief Schools Officer at GEMS Education, based in Dubai
, which he joined in March 2009.
, he received the Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB).
He was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of East London
in 2009.
. They have son and daughter. He also has three step sons and two step daughters. When in England, he lived in Farnham
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(born 5 August 1954 in Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
) was the Director General of Schools in the UK government department, the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
. He held the position from March 2006 until March 2009.
Early life
He attended Plymouth CollegePlymouth College
Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon, England, for day and boarding pupils from the ages of 11 to 18...
and then Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, gaining a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Economics, Social and Political Science in 1976. He gained a PGCE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
from Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
in 1977.
Career
He worked as a teacher in HillingdonLondon Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. The borough's population was recorded as 243,006 in the 2001 Census. The borough incorporates the former districts of Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the...
LEA
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
, then entered education administration in 1989. He also worked at the National Foundation for Educational Research
National Foundation for Educational Research
The National Foundation for Educational Research was founded in 1946 as a centre for educational research and development in England and Wales. NFER's head office is located at 'The Mere' in Slough, Berkshire, England...
. He first joined the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in 1997 where he worked in the School Effectiveness Unit. He was Head of the National Grid for Learning
National Grid for Learning
The National Grid for Learning was a United Kingdom Government-funded gateway to educational resources on the Internet. It featured many individually selected links to resources and materials deemed to be of high quality...
from 1999-2000. From February 2000 - March 2006, he was Chief Executive of the TTA (Teacher Training Agency), which became the TDA (Training and Development Agency for Schools) in March 2005. He left his position as Director General of Schools at the DCSF for family reasons in March 2009 (although had partly left in May 2008), being replaced by Jon Coles. He is now Chief Schools Officer at GEMS Education, based in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, which he joined in March 2009.
Recognition
In the 2009 New Years HonoursNew Year Honours 2009
The New Year Honours 2009 principally for the United Kingdom as well as the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 31 December 2008, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2009....
, he received the Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB).
He was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of East London
University of East London
The University of East London is a university located in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, based at two campuses in Stratford and Docklands areas...
in 2009.
Personal life
He married Helen Beck in February 1996 in SurreySurrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. They have son and daughter. He also has three step sons and two step daughters. When in England, he lived in Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
.