Professor Kathryn Mitchell is chair of the Derby opportunity area partnership board. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
Local independent partnership boards — made up of school leaders, business owners, council leaders and other local partners — will work to boost attainment from the early years of a child's education right through to university. (educationbusinessuk.net)
The former regional schools commissioner for the east of England, Dr Tim Coulson, will chair the Norwich partnership board. (schoolsweek.co.uk)