John Randall (public servant)

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John Randall, CBE , is a former president of the National Union of Students, a position he held between 1973 and 1975. [1] He was educated at Wallington County Grammar School [2] and the University of York. [3] From 1987 to 1997 he was director, professional standards and development of the Law Society of England and Wales. [3] From 1997 to 2001 he was chief executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. [3] Since 2001, he has worked as an independent consultant on higher education and professional training. [3] He was chair of the Justice Sector Skills Council (Skills for Justice) for six years until 2010. [4] From 2004 to 2015 he chaired the Police Negotiating Board. [5] [6] He retired in 2018.

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He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours. [7]

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