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 officeName 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 Reynolds24th Master 2024/25 Catherine McGuinness25th Master 2025/28 David Wootton
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 of 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 ChaplainDavid WoottonCatherine McGuinness Anthony McClaran Louise Sterling Richard Logue 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
References
External links The Company of Educators City of London Corporation: City livery companies