Sue Lomas

Background

About Sue Lomas

Worked in the education sector as a teacher then school improvement officer. I am passionate that the one chance that young people get in education should be the best one. Recently Ofsted Inspector for Schools and education consultant. I work as a lecturer in teacher training at Manchester Metropolitan University and I have worked as a consultant to the Department for Education. I have quality assured the work of two Appropriate Bodies for their NQT induction programmes. I assess NPQ submissions. A past president of the Geographical Association, the professional body for geography teachers, I work as one of their consultants. I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and I have strong links with geography internationally as the Co-Chair of the International Geography Olympiad. I am the chair of the Board of Youth Focus North West, an organisation that encourages youth voice and which makes things happen for young people across the North West. I was Chair of the Board of Youth United Foundation a body which supports the work of the ten largest youth organisations in the country. Also a trustee of Girlguiding, the largest organisation for girls and young women in the UK. I am a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and, in 2015, had the honour of being awarded the OBE.