Sally Collier
Sally Collier | |
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| CEO and Chief Regulator of Ofqual | |
| In office 25 April 2016 – 25 August 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Education Secretary | Nicky Morgan Justine Greening Damian Hinds Gavin Williamson |
| Preceded by | Amanda Spielman (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Glenys Stacey (interim) |
Sally Collier is a
public procurement
.
Career
She has served as the
CEO of the Crown Commercial Service, an executive agency of the Cabinet Office.[1] She was also previously the managing director of the Government Procurement Service and Director of Procurement Policy and Capability.[2] On 25 April 2016 she was appointed as the chief regulator of Ofqual, replacing Glenys Stacey who stepped down from the position in February 2016 after a five-year term.[3]
Prior to her appointment as the exam regulator, she had nearly twenty years of experience in the civil service.
GCSE and A-Level grading controversy
In 2020, Collier was criticised over the implementation of the
GCE Advanced Level (A Level) exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The algorithm used initially led to a downgrading of 40% of the A-Level results and was later removed. On 25 August 2020 she tendered her resignation from the position of chief regulator of Ofqual.[4][5] She was later replaced by her predecessor as the chief regulator of Ofqual, Glenys Stacey
, on an interim basis.
References
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Sally Collier". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Scott, Sophie (8 March 2016). "Sally Collier named as Ofqual's new chief regulator". Schools Week. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Hannah (25 August 2020). "Ofqual chief resigns after exams chaos". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Weale, Sally; Elgot, Jessica (25 August 2020). "Ofqual head Sally Collier resigns over exams fiasco". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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