Key Team Members

The policy direction of f40 is managed by an Executive Committee, which meets quarterly.

The chair of f40, with effect from 15 October 2018, is Cllr James McInnes, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Schools, Devon County Council. His contact details are:

Cllr James McInnes (Chair)
Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Schools
Devon County Council
Business: 01837 861364
Email: James.mcinnes@devon.gov.uk

f40 has two Parliamentary Vice Chair positions, one each from the Conservative and Labour party. They are:

Conservative Vice Chair

Sir Gary Streeter MP
Member of Parliament for South West Devon

House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Constituency Office: 01752 335666
Email: deans@parliament.uk

Labour Vice Chair

Matt Western MP
Member for Warwick and Leamington

House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 2051
Email: matt.western.mp@parliament.uk

Liberal Democrats Vice Chair

Layla Moran MP
Member for Oxford West and Abingdon

House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 3905
Email: Layla.moran.mp@parliament.uk

Secretariat

Secretarial and PR services are provided by DTW consultant Karen Westcott.
DTW, Bank Chambers, Market Place, Guisborough TS14 6BN
Office: 01287 610404
Mobile: 07545 210067
Email: karen@dtw.co.uk

Communications sign up

Please contact the f40 Secretariat Karen Westcott if you would like regular communications from f40.

f40 Executive Committee

Membership of the Executive Committee is open to anyone wishing to be involved in f40’s activities.

Currently, the Executive Committee’s membership includes local authority lead politicians and officers, school forum members, trade union officials, parent-governors and a member of parliament.

Minutes of all Executive Committee meetings can be viewed here.

Other contacts

Directors of Children's Services

Click here to see the contact details of the Directors of Children's Services, or equivalent, in f40 Local Authorities.

Cabinet Members / Portfolio Holders for Children's Services

Click here to see the contact details of Cabinet Members or Education Portfolio Holders in f40 authorities.

Chairs of School Forums in f40 authorities

Click here to see a list of chairs of School Forums in f40 authorities.

Other Members of f40

The f40 Group maintains databases of individuals who are interested in our aims and objectives. In order to protect the privacy of the individuals, their details are not publicly available on the website.

Members of Parliament in f40 areas

Click here to see a list of Members of Parliament representing constituencies in f40 areas.

Government Ministers

The following Government Ministers in the Department for Education & Skills and the Treasury have an involvement in the funding of Local Education Authorities.

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