Head of Evidence Mobilisation
Stuart Mathers
Stu leads the EEF’s Evidence Mobilisation team
Education Endowment Foundation:Anna Kirk
Anna Kirk
Regional Delivery Lead – North West of England
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Anna supports Research Schools to mobilise evidence through communication, local partnerships, and bespoke projects.
Anna joined the EEF in January 2023. She works closely with Research Schools to promote evidence-based practice across the North West, as well as helping teachers and leaders to access the best available evidence and apply this successfully to drive improved attainment for disadvantaged pupils in their schools.
Anna leads on partnerships in the region, working with local and system leaders to drive place-based change and embed evidence-informed practice in schools.
Anna also volunteers as a Trustee for a MAT in Rochdale, supporting school improvement within the local community.
Professorial Research Fellow
Professor Jonathan Sharples
Jonathan helps develop the EEF’s approach to mobilising evidence, including leading its work on evidence-informed implementation.
National Delivery Manager
Lizzie Swaffield
Lizzie is currently seconded from the regional team to lead our work in Wales and support evidence mobilisation in the post-16 sector.
National Delivery Manager
Lorwyn Randall
Lorwyn leads on the delivery of EEF’s System Support offer and co-leads our work across regions in England.
National Delivery Manager (Partnerships)
Phoebe Rudgard
Phoebe is National Delivery Manager (Partnerships), covering the role while Lizzie Swaffield focuses on supporting the EEF partnership with the Welsh Government.
Early Years and Stronger Practice Hub Lead (on maternity leave)
Sarah Tillotson
Sarah leads the EEF’s work on the Early Years and Stronger Practice Hubs.
Early Years Lead
Sara Vanatta
Sara leads the EEF’s work on the Early Years
Early-Stage Programme Development Lead
Sarah Dobie
Sarah leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.
Early-Stage Programme Development Lead (on maternity leave)
Becca Phillips
Becca leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.
Early Stage Programme Development Lead
Hannah Breeze
Hannah leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.
Regional Delivery Lead – West Midlands and Central
Jo Goodman
Jo supports Research Schools to mobilise evidence through communication, local partnerships, and bespoke projects.
Regional Delivery Lead – East Midlands and the East of England
Siobhan Keddie
Siobhan supports Research Schools to mobilise evidence through communication, local partnerships, and bespoke projects.
Regional Delivery Lead – North West of England
Anna Kirk
Anna supports Research Schools to mobilise evidence through communication, local partnerships, and bespoke projects.
Regional Delivery Lead – North
Kate Horton
Kate supports Research Schools to mobilise evidence through communication, local partnerships, and bespoke projects.
Regional Delivery Lead – London and the South East
Sarah Mullins
Sarah supports the delivery of the EEF regional strategy and helps to build understanding and engagement around our partnership approach in London and the South East.
Regional Delivery Lead – Yorkshire
Vanessa Hopkinson
Vanessa is one of the EEF’s Regional Delivery Leads for Yorkshire.
Regional Delivery Lead – South West and South Coast
Charlotte Orpin-Wright
Charlotte is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for the South West and South Coast of England.
Regional Delivery Project Manager
Matt George
He/HimMatt oversees the running of the Research Schools Network with a particular focus on managing governance, events and systems.
Early Years and Stronger Practice Hubs Project Manager
Sandra Creixell
Sandra facilitates cross-team efforts for our early years work and our role as evidence partner to the Stronger Practice Hubs programme.
Regional Delivery Officer
Scout Barker
Scout supports the running of the Research Schools Network, its governance and communications.
Programme Manager
Rida Zafar
Rida provides administrative, project management, and logistical support to the Early-Stage Programme Development team.
Regional Delivery Administrator
Zuleika Frost
Zuleika provides administrative support to the Regional Delivery team and the Research Schools Network.
Senior Policy & System Support Manager
Kate Burls
Kate leads on EEF’s early years policy work, alongside work to enable evidence-informed practice within the early years system.