Head of Programmes
Igraine Rhodes
She/HerIgraine (Iggy) leads the EEF’s Programmes team and is the EEF’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Amy leads the EEF’s delivery of the Accelerator Fund, a recovery initiative to increase school access to evidence-based programmes.
Amy joined the EEF programmes team in January 2019, and has been responsible for a range of projects. During Covid-19, Amy was seconded to the National Tutoring Programme which was a key part of the UK Governments' catch-up strategy. Amy is currently leading the EEF’s work on the Accelerator Fund, a DfE-funded recovery initiative to increase school access to evidence-based programmes.
Before joining the EEF, Amy was a Programme Manager for a range of charities, and served four years as a maths teacher in Yorkshire and London.
Head of Programmes
Igraine (Iggy) leads the EEF’s Programmes team and is the EEF’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Accelerator Fund Lead
Amy leads the EEF’s delivery of the Accelerator Fund, a recovery initiative to increase school access to evidence-based programmes.
Post-16 Lead
Kath is the Post-16 Lead in the EEF’s Programmes team.
Senior Programme Manager
Ben oversees programmes being evaluated through the Accelerator Fund and manages a range of programmes.
Senior Programme Manager – Stronger Practice Hubs
Aoife oversees programmes being evaluated through the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs initiative, manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work on two themes: Literacy and Teacher Recruitment and Retention.
Programme Manager
Jamila leads EEF’s programme work on two themes: Learning Behaviours and Implementation.
Programme Manager
Katie manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work in Science.
Programme Manager
Amy manages a range of grants and leads the EEF’s work on education technology (EdTech).
Programme Manager
Thomas manages a range of grants and leads the EEF’s programmes work in Parental Engagement, Communication and Language, and Early Literacy.
Programme Manager
Toby manages a range of programmes and grants and leads the EEF’s programmes work on SEND, Teaching Assistants, and Self Regulation and Executive Function in the early years.
Programme Manager
Daniella manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work in writing.
Programme Manager
Vipin manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
Programme Manager
Eleanore manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
Programme Manager
Beverley manages a range of EEF-funded programmes.
Senior Data and Reporting Manager
Eloise oversees the Research Directorate’s data and reporting capabilities.
Programmes Recruitment and Engagement Manager
Pam leads the development and implementation of the EEF’s strategy for supporting project school recruitment.
Data and Reporting Officer
Nikhil provides support across the EEF’s data actitivities.
Programmes Recruitment and Engagement Officer
Ellen supports the programmes team’s recruitment and engagement activities.
Programme Support Officer
Diana is responsible for coordinating work internally and externally on the EEF’s live projects.