Head of Programmes
Igraine Rhodes
She/HerIgraine (Iggy) leads the EEF’s Programmes team and is the EEF’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Naomi Pollard
Programme Manager
Naomi joins the Programmes team as a Programme Manager and is working today with Hannah Breeze on handover, ahead of Hannah’s upcoming maternity leave. Naomi will officially start on the 28th June
Over the last eight years Naomi has been an independent consultant, working with a diverse range of social sector clients on a wide variety of research and evaluation projects. Prior to that she spent a decade teaching History, Politics and Sociology at schools and colleges in London and the South East. Naomi started her career as a researcher at Ipsos and the Institute for Public Policy Research. She is a governor at her local primary and secondary schools.
Naomi enjoys cooking (especially while catching up on podcasts), paddleboarding and yoga. She currently spends most of her free time being schooled in all things DnD and Warhammer by her 11 and 14-year-old boys.
16 – 19 Lead
Kathryn Davies
She/HerKath leads the EEF’s post-16 work, building and mobilising the evidence base to support improved outcomes at this crucial stage of education.
Senior Programme Manager
Aoife Duff
She/HerAoife manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work on the early years, literacy and teacher recruitment and retention.
Senior Programme Manager
Katie Luxton
She/HerKatie focuses on EEF’s 16 – 19 work, managing a range of 16 – 19 programmes and producing guidance for the sector.
Programme Manager
Daniella Duncalf
She/HerDaniella manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work on writing.
Programme Manager
Eleanore Widger
She/HerEleanore manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
Senior Programme Manager
Beverley Jennings
She/HerBeverley manages a range of EEF-funded programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work on metacognition, secondary literacy and physical development in the early years.
Programme Manager
Pam Shaw
She/HerPam manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
Programmes Engagement Manager
Ellen Ritson
She/HerEllen leads the development and implementation of the EEF’s strategy for supporting project recruitment.
Programme Manager
Hannah Breeze
Hannah manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
16 – 19 Project Manager
Becca Phillips
Becca manages the day-to-day development of our post-16 work.
Programme Manager
Andy Kensley
Andy manages a wide portfolio of EEF programmes.
Programme Support Officer
Megan Milarski
Megan support the programmes team across a wide range of EEF programmes.
Senior Programme Manager
Ben Sillitoe
Ben works in the Programmes Team as a Senior Programme Manager.
Programme Manager
Fabiola Clemente
Fabiola manages a range of EEF-funded programmes and is our Ed Tech theme leader.
Programme Engagement Officer
Salma Bibi
Salma joins the Programmes Team as Programme Engagement Officer.
Programme Manager
Natasha Guy
Natasha joins the Programmes Team as Programme Manager, where she will support the development and delivery of education programmes and evaluations.
Programme Manager
Naomi Pollard
Naomi joins the Programmes team as a Programme Manager and is working today with Hannah Breeze on handover, ahead of Hannah’s upcoming maternity leave. Naomi will officially start on the 28th June