Report Authors
Dr. James Arthur is Professor of Education and Civic Engagement at the University of
Birmingham. He is Director of Learning for Life and has written widely on virtues,
character and citizenship.
Dr. Robert Harding is the Research Fellow for this report and is an academic at
Canterbury Christ Church University.
Dr. Ray Godfrey is Reader in Educational Statistics at Canterbury Christ Church
University.
Advisory Board
Lord Watson of Richmond has a lifelong involvement in public life as a broadcaster, a
former President of the Liberal Party, a member of the House of Lords, a businessman
and an internationalist. He is Chairman of the Cambridge Foundation, Chairman of
several companies, and a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on the
European Union.
Sir Stephen Lamport is Receiver General of Westminster Abbey. After a career in the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he joined the staff of HRH The Prince of Wales
becoming Private Secretary and Treasurer. He was Group Director for Public Policy and
Government Affairs for the Royal Bank of Scotland before taking up his present post. He
is a member of the Advisory Board for Ethics in Public Policy and Corporate Governance
of Glasgow Caledonian University
Stephen Brenninkmeijer’s career was founded in the family business of C&A, where he
gained considerable experience in the retail and operational sectors. Since 2007 he has
operated as a private investor, working closely with micro finance, education and mental
health organisations. He is a non-executive director of Xchanging UK Limited, and a
founding member of NFTE UK (Network for Training Entrepreneurship) - itself now part
of EET (Enterprise Education Trust), where he maintains close links with teaching and
educational support networks.
The Very Reverend John Hall has been Dean of Westminster since 2006. He was
ordained in 1975 and served in parishes and in education, including eight years as the
Church of England's Chief Education Officer. He has written widely on educational
matters and was instrumental in the production of the Dearing Report in 2001 and its
follow-up, which led to a significant expansion in the number of Church of England
secondary schools.
Professor John Annette is Professor of Citizenship and Lifelong Learning, Dean of the
Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Pro Vice Master for Widening Participation and
Community Partnerships at Birkbeck, University of London. He is an advisor to the
Department of Education and Skills on youth volunteering, also the Civil Renewal Unit
of the Home Office on capacity building for citizenship and community development.