Simon Lebus appointed interim Chief Regulator of Ofqual, replacing Dame Glenys Stacey
Simon Lebus has been appointed as interim Chief Regulator of Ofqual, replacing Dame Glenys Stacey from 1 January 2021.
Mr Lebus will be in post up to 17 September 2021.
Dame Glenys will continue to provide support to Ofqual as Chair of a committee of the board focusing on exams and assessments in 2021.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said:
Mr Lebus has worked in the education sector since 2002, most notably as Chief Executive of Cambridge Assessment between 2002 and 2018. He now has a non-executive portfolio.
Ian Bauckham CBE, interim Chair of Ofqual from January 2021, said:
Simon Lebus, interim Chief Regulator at Ofqual from January 2021, said: