# Worshipful Company of Educators

The Worshipful Company of Educators is the 109th livery company of the City of London, having been granted livery status on 10 September 2013 by the Court of Aldermen. The Company was founded on 24 May 2001 as a Guild to represent the education and training profession and for charitable purposes. On 15 September 2009 the City's Court of Aldermen granted the petition of the Guild of Educators and agreed that the Guild be constituted one of the Companies of the City, without a grant of livery, with the title of The Company of Educators and that its Ordinances be approved and duly enrolled amongst the records of the City. Upon being advanced to the status of City livery company in 2013, the Company was accorded the official title of Worshipful Company of Educators, although less formally it can continue to be known as the Educators' Company.
On 14 June 2017, the Worshipful Company of Educators was granted a Royal Charter by the Queen. The Company provides a forum through meetings and social occasions to bring together members from all parts of the education world to discuss and exchange views on matters of topical interest. The Educators’ Trust provides Awards and Bursaries for outstanding, innovative and inspirational practice in a wide range of educational subjects, levels and settings.

## Masters

| | Term of office | Name |
| 1st Master | 2001/02 | Professor R N Franklin CBE |
| 2nd Master | 2002/03 | Judith G Osborne |
| 3rd Master | 2003/04 | P Max Weaver Esq |
| 4th Master | 2004/05 | Dr Nicholas A D Carey FCGI |
| 5th Master | 2005/06 | Professor Sir Roderick Floud FBA FCGI |
| 6th Master | 2006/07 | Dr David S Moore OBE TD |
| 7th Master | 2007/08 | Dr Peter T Warren CBE |
| 8th Master | 2008/09 | David W Taylor Esq |
| 9th Master | 2009/10 | Dr Yvonne Ann Burne OBE JP |
| 10th Master | 2010/11 | Professor Raymond P Clark OBE |
| 11th Master | 2011/12 | Dr M Peter Briggs OBE |
| 12th Master | 2012/13 | Martin F Cross Esq |
| 13th Master | 2013/14 | Sir John Stuttard JP FCA |
| 14th Master | 2014/15 | P R Williams CBE |
| 15th Master | 2015/16 | John Leighfield CBE |
| 16th Master | 2016/17 | Dr S Martin Gaskell DL |
| 17th Master | 2017/18 | Susan Fey OBE |
| 18th Master | 2018/19 | Dr Lis Goodwin |
| 19th Master | 2019/20 | Pam Taylor |
| 20th Master | 2020/21 | Richard Evans |
| 21st Master | 2021/22 | Roy Blackwell |
| 22nd Master | 2022/23 | Caroline Haines |
| 23nd Master | 2023/24 | Janet Reynolds |
| 24th Master | 2024/25 | Catherine McGuinness |

## The Educators' Trust

In accordance with the philanthropic tradition of the City of London Livery Companies, the Worshipful Company of Educators operates a separate charitable fund (Charity Reg. No. 110435). It does so to support the development of those who are engaged in the profession of education, development and training.
The objects of the charitable Trust are:
* To reward excellence and innovation in their achievement and training in order to encourage both students and their mentors to undertake, and the public to appreciate, the work of educators
* To promote, by the award of bursaries and grants and other appropriate means, the development of educators through research and study that is appropriate to the profession of educator and that increases understanding of relevant opportunities and needs
* To advance education and its delivery through promotion of public presentations and discussion if relevant developments, and the generation of reports to policy-making bodies and the general public.

## Officers of the Court

| Master | Immediate Past Master | Upper Warden | Middle Warden | Lower Warden | Renter Warden | Clerk | Chaplain |
| Catherine McGuiness | Janet Reynolds | David Wootton | Anthony McClaran | Louise Starling | Mike O'Reilly | Christian Jensen | Reverend Mark Perry |

## Special Interest Groups

The Company currently has ten special interest groups: Higher Education (SIGHE), Special Education Needs & Disability (SIGSEND), Careers Information and Guidance (SIGCIG), Education in the Justice System (SIGECJS), Further Education, Skills & Lifelong Learning (SIGFESL), Environmental and Outdoor Education (SIGEOE),
School Improvement and Leadership (SIGSIL), Multi Academy Trusts (SIGMAT), Military Education (SIGME) and Arts and Cultural Education (SIGARTS)

## Company Church

* St James Garlickhythe