Head of Programme Development and Scale-up
Tisha Verma
Tisha joins the Programme Development and Scale-up team as Head of Programme Development & Scale-up to cover for Amy Clark, who is on maternity leave.
Amy Ellis-Thompson
Senior Programme Manager
•She/TheyAmy is a Senior Programme Manager who specialises in scale-up, and leads the EEF’s work on education technology (EdTech).
Amy joined the EEF in April 2019 and specialises in scale-up, alongside leading the EEF’s work on education technology (EdTech).
Amy has managed a portfolio of programmes including large-scale RCTs and capability building support for delivery teams as part of the Accelerator Fund. Amy previously worked on the set up of the National Tutoring Programme and, prior to this led, the EEF’s approach to producing guidance for teachers, with a focus on evidence synthesis. They are a trustee for Universify Education.
Amy has previously worked in academic publishing and at the Royal Society for Public Health and at the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families.
Head of Programme Development and Scale-up
Amy Clark (on maternity leave)
She/HerAmy leads the Programme Development and Scale-up team.
Senior Programme Manager
Amy Ellis-Thompson
She/TheyAmy is a Senior Programme Manager who specialises in scale-up, and leads the EEF’s work on education technology (EdTech).
Senior Programme Manager
Sarah Dobie
She/HerSarah is a Senior Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and specialises in EEF’s early-stage programme development work.
Programme Manager
Rida Zafar
Rida is a Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and leads the EEF programmes work in secondary maths.
Programme Manager
Tara Human
Tara is a Programme Manager and manages a range of EEF-funded projects, with a focus on scale-up.
Programme Manager
Jo Wolf
Jo is a Programme Manager managing a range of EEF-funded projects, and leads the EEF programmes work in tutoring.
Senior Evaluation Manager
Ignacia Valenzuela
She/HerIgnacia is responsible for managing robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and leads the programme pipeline work and the evaluator panel.
Evaluation Manager
Isaac Thornton
Isaac joins the Programme Development and Scale-up Team as an Evaluation Manager.
Programme Officer
Amber Batstone-Carr
Amber supports the delivery and coordination of impactful programmes across the organisation.
Blogs
National Tutoring Programme Tuition Partners: Year 1 (2020−21) – Reflections on scaling interventions to create system change
To mark the end of the EEF’s involvement in the National Tutoring Programme, we have published a comprehensive review.
Blogs
National Tutoring Programme Tuition Partners: Year 1 (2020−21) – Reflections on scaling interventions to create system change