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Jonathan Slater

@_JonathanSlater

Former Permanent Secretary, relishing new portfolio life
London, England Joined May 2016
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Jonathan Slater @_JonathanSlater
It’s been an honour to work with so many impressive people this year on a plan to stop failing pupils on free school meals. My report - out today - explains how we got into this situation and, more importantly, how to get out of it. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…
www.ucl.ac.uk Failure of school system to support poorest students is leading to rising NEET figures | Engage The school system consistently fails society’s poorest children and requires thorough reform, finds new report authored by former Department for Education Permanent Secretary, Jonathan Slater.
UCL Policy Lab Verified account @UCLPolicyLab Oct 27, 2025
The education system is failing too many working-class pupils, but we can turn it around.

@_JonathanSlater, Former Perm Sect at the Department for Education on @BBCr4today discussing a new report from the UCL Policy Lab on how we can improve standards for poorer pupils.
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Jonathan Slater @_JonathanSlater
Working in Tony Blair’s delivery unit was an honour 20 years ago, but today’s challenges demand new answers. Let’s liberate public servants, unleashing their creativity and compassion to serve citizens in ways which top down rule-makers can only dream of.
Ben Glover @bengglover Jun 6, 2024
Reports suggest that a Labour government may bring back delivery units.

But today @_JonathanSlater, who worked in Blair's fabled Delivery Unit, argues we need a different approach.

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