Ian Bauckham

Sir
Ian Bauckham
CBE
Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2024
Preceded byJo Saxton
Executive Chair, Ofqual
In office
1 January 2021 – 1 January 2024
Preceded byRoger Taylor
Personal details
Born
Ian Roger Bauckham

7 March 1962
Hornchurch, London, England
Alma mater
Downing College, Cambridge

University of Nottingham Institute of Education Heythrop College, University of London

Sir Ian Roger Bauckham CBE (born 7 March 1962) is a British educator and public servant.[1][2]

Born in Hornchurch in 1962, Bauckham was educated at Downing College, Cambridge where he read modern and mediæval languages, graduating in 1984, and then the University of Nottingham where he gained his PGCE in 1985.[2] He subsequently took an MA in education at the Institute of Education of the University of London in 1994, and an MA in philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London in 1997.[2]

Bauckham served as President of the Association of School and College Leaders for 2013–14. As of December 2022, Bauckham has been Headteacher of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School since 2004, the CEO of the Tenax Schools academy trust since 2015, and serves on the board of Ofqual since March 2018 and as its executive chair since January 2021.[3][4][2]

Bauckham was appointed a Commander of the Order of British Empire "for services to Education" in the 2017 Birthday Honours,[5] and was knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours, with the same citation.[6][7]

He was appointed CEO and Chief Regulator of Ofqual with effect from 1 January 2024.[8]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Bauckham, Ian Roger". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U289536 (inactive 1 November 2024). Retrieved 2022-12-31. Bauckham, Ian Roger, (born 7 March 1962), Executive Headteacher, Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, since 2004; Chief Executive Officer, Tenax Schools Trust, since 2015{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  3. ^ "Ian Roger BAUCKHAM personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ "Ofqual boss knighted in New Year Honours | Tes". www.tes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ "Page B8 | Supplement 61962, 16 June 2017 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "Ian Bauckham knighted in new year's honours 2023". schoolsweek.co.uk. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ^ "Page N2 | Supplement 63918, 31 December 2022 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. ^ "The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations Order 2023". Legislation.gov.uk.