John Randall (public servant)

John Randall, CBE, was the President of the National Union of Students between 1973 and 1975.[1] He was educated at Wallington County Grammar School[2] and the University of York.[3] From 1987 to 1997 he was Director, Professional Standards and Development of the Law Society of England and Wales.[3] From 1997 to 2001 he was Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.[3] Since 2001, he has worked as an independent consultant on higher education and professional training.[3] He was chair of the Justice Sector Skills Council (Skills for Justice) for six years until 2010.[4] From 2004 to 2015 he chaired the Police Negotiating Board.[5][6] He retired in 2018.

Personal life

Randall grew up in Croydon and lived in Forest Gate and Evesham as an adult. He has two children and four grandchildren. He now lives in rural Worcestershire.

Awards

He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours.

References
  1. "NUS is the 'student voice' says ex-Union president". Nouse. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. Izbicki, John (12 February 1998). "Education: word of mouth". The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. "Office of Manpower Economics – John Randall – Independent Chair". Ome.uk.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  4. "Skills for Justice unveils new Chair". skillsforjustice.com. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Biography John Randall". cityandguilds.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Office of Manpower Economics – Police Negotiating Board". Ome.uk.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.


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