The UK has one of the leading education systems in the world. It costs over £75 billion a year and is an indispensable catalyst for human improvement and economic growth. Perrett Laver has been a long-standing advocate of the need to identify the highest possible calibre of leadership for this most vital of sectors.
By offering a full and comprehensive service and deploying our highly innovative pricing structure that shares risk and reward, we have established one of the most dynamic and vibrant global practices in this field. Given the frenetic speed with which parts of the education sector are changing, we have developed particular expertise in finding people who are adaptive and flexible. We also recognise that diversity is a key challenge in this sector and are proud of the role we have played in identifying rising stars, expanding the pool of female education leaders and breaking taboos, such as with the appointment of the first state-educated Vice-Chancellor of a Russell Group University.
Perrett Laver is one of the leading search firms operating within higher education in the UK and also works extensively with FE colleges, schools (both state and independent), LEAs, and funding, awarding and regulatory bodies. We have advised on the appointment of high-profile academic leaders, outstanding researchers, accomplished educationalists and senior administrators. Within the schools world this has included Heads, Senior Managers, Bursars, Directors of Development and Governors.
Sample appointments include:
over forty University Vice-Chancellors/Principals;
Chief Executive of HEFCE;
Headmaster of leading independent school;
Bursar of leading independent school;
Academy headteachers;
Headteacher of international school;
Director of London schools group;
Chief Executive of UCAS;
Chief Executive of QAA;
Chief Operating Officer of global privately-held education group;
senior appointments to leading national education charity.
