Paul James Chief Executive
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Paul James is Chief Executive of RLT. He is a qualified teacher with over 25 years of experience in schools, including in senior leadership roles in a range of secondary education settings, and as a primary school governor and IEB member. Until 2016 he was headteacher of an Outstanding-rated Oxfordshire comprehensive school of more than 1,900 students, which is a National Teaching School Hub. Paul is also a member of the steering group for the Community Impact Zone in Oxford which seeks to tackle inequality and increase social mobility. He also chairs the Oxford Strategic Partnership, which brings together senior representatives from the public, business, community and voluntary sectors to help provide direction for the city's future. Paul is also a trustee of the National Foundation for Education Research and a member of the DfE South East Region Group Advisory Board.