The Educational Research Trust is a British charity based in
Harrow
Harrow may refer to:
Places
* Harrow, Victoria, Australia
* Harrow, Ontario, Canada
* The Harrow, County Wexford, a village in Ireland
* London Borough of Harrow, England
* Harrow, London, a town in London
* Harrow (UK Parliament constituency)
* ...
.
It was founded in 1985 by John Marks and Caroline Cox (now
Baroness Cox), who were its co-directors, to improve standards in schools. The Trust was consulted about the drafting of the
1988 Education Reform Act, which introduced the
National Curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or othe ...
,
grant-maintained schools and
City Technology Colleges
In England, a City Technology College (CTC) is an urban all-ability specialist schoolWalter (2007), p. 6 for students aged 11 to 18 specialising in science, technology and mathematics. They charge no fees and are independent of local authority ...
.
[John Marks obituary]
Daily Telegraph 2 Mar 2012
Charitable objects
The Trust's main charitable objects as listed on documents lodged with the Charities Commission are:
* To promote the advancement of knowledge in the field of education in all its branches
* To promote and undertake research into education or educational standards of any kind (but with particular reference to the philosophical and religious principles of involved in education)
* To publish and disseminate the useful results of any research undertaken as aforesaid
[Information at the Charities Commission](_blank)
Accessed 23 February 2009
Trustees and directors
The charity's trustees are Mrs Jessica Douglas-Home, Professor
Roger Scruton
Sir Roger Vernon Scruton, (; 27 February 194412 January 2020) was an English philosopher, writer, and social critic who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of Conservatism in the United Kingdom, c ...
, and Mr L. Norcross. The organisation's
directors
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
are Dr John Marks, a former Professor of the private
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham (UB) is a non-profit private university#United Kingdom, private university in Buckingham, England, and the oldest of the country's six private universities. It was founded as the University College at Buckingham (U ...
[University of Buckingham in the news June 2008 update.](_blank)
Accessed 25 February 2009 and
Baroness Cox. They are both also directors of the
Centre for Social Cohesion.
[Educational Research Trust Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ended March 2008](_blank)
Accessed 23 February 2009Who is paid how much to do what, THES 28 February 1997.
Accessed 25 February 2009
References
External links
Educational Research Trust
Educational research
Educational charities based in the United Kingdom