The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of
conferring Honours, and Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life.
Political Peerages: April 2025
Amanda Spielman – Former HM Chief Inspector of Education,
Children's Services and Skills.
Citation provided by the Leader of the Conservative
Party
Amanda Spielman has worked in the public, voluntary and private
sectors. Her main interests are in education, children's services
and regulation, where she has worked for 20 years. She served two
terms as His Majesty's Chief Inspector at Ofsted, promoting
substance and integrity in education for all children and young
people, and also high-quality social care. She previously chaired
the exam regulator Ofqual, overseeing the programme of
qualification reform.
She spent a decade with the ARK Schools academy trust, mainly as
Research and Policy Director. She led a cross-government review
of non-economic regulators. Her earlier career was in accounting,
investment banking and private equity. She is now a trustee of
the Victoria & Albert Museum and chair of the Academic
Council at GEMS Education. She is also a Visiting Professor in
Practice at LSE. She was born in London and brought up in
Glasgow. She is married with two children.
Resignation Honours and
Peerages: April 2025
