Dr Tim Coulson, the regional schools commissioner (RSC) for the East of England and North-East London, including Haringey, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post over the summer. He will take on a new role as chief executive of the Samuel Ward Academy Trust, a multi academy trust running 15 schools in Suffolk.
RSCs are responsible for making decisions about academy trusts and intervening in cases of underperformance. RSCs are part of the civil service and the Department for Education are currently advertising for Dr Coulson's replacement(external link).