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Russell Hobby (trade unionist)

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Russell Keith Hobby (born 22 January 1972)[1] is the CEO of Teach First. He was the General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) until September 2017.

Early life

He was born in Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. His father, a plasma physicist for the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. His mother was a qualified primary school teacher. He attended a comprehensive school, the John Mason School. He went to Corpus Christi College, Oxford to study PPE, leaving in 1993.

Career

He became General Secretary of NAHT in September 2010.[2] He was re-elected General Secretary in January 2015.[3] In May 2017, he was appointed CEO of Teach First.[4]

Personal life

References

  1. ^ Companies House
  2. ^ Greensheets
  3. ^ Re-election
  4. ^ https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/russell-hobby-appointed-teach-first-chief-executive
Trade union offices
Preceded by General Secretary of the NAHT
September 2010 – 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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