Co-founder Ty Goddard was named on the 18th September 2013, as one of London’s 1000 most influential people at a glittering event at Battersea Power Station. Ty was named on the Evening Standard’s Power 1000 group amongst just 20 ‘Education Crusaders” for the second year running, and joins a list that includes: Lucy Heller, MD, ARK Schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector, OfSTED and Geraldine Peacock, Principal, UCL Academy. His quotation in the Power 1000 guide is as follows:
Ty Goddard – Education Foundation think tank, co-founder
“Passionate about finding a solution to London’s school places crisis. Has a “can do” attitude and his restless energy has earned him the nickname the Typhoon. Has previously been a government adviser on education and chair of education at Lambeth council”