Sir Kevan Collins is the lead non-executive board member at the Department for Education. He joined the DfE board in July 2024.

He is a trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and HG Foundation. He is also:

• Vice Chairman for Learning by Questions

• an Education Advisor to the Attwood Education Foundation

• an Education Advisor to the South Australia Government Education Innovation Council

• Non-executive director of Goodstart Early Learning, Australia

Sir Kevan was previously the Chief Executive of the EEF and Tower Hamlets Council, starting his career as a schoolteacher.

He is a visiting Professor at UCL Institute of Education and was knighted in 2015 for his services to education.