On February 18th Sara Pierson will become the new Head of English for Education Systems at the British Council and we send her our congratulations on this fantastic appointment.  Sara is a senior manager with extensive experience of initiating and developing complex, multi-stakeholder education partnerships and projects with a deep knowledge and understanding of the trans-national eduaction market and the challenges and issues in delivering education internationally.

Having had an illustrious career at the Open University, we know that Sara will be a significant asset to the British Council and we look forward to hearing of her successes and achievements.

Congratulations to Ian Anderson on his appointment as HR Business Partner for Sellafield Ltd.  Ian has had an impressive career to date and will be bringing with him a wealth of experience gained at senior level across a wide spectrum of environments ranging from heavy engineering in a FTSE 100 company through to education and professional legal services.

A Chartered MCIPD, Ian has worked across the full range of HR functions including business partnering, employee relations and employment law, talent management, strategy development and implementation, working in partnership with senior management to design and deliver change in large, complex organisations.

We know that Ian has the experience, skills and vision to make a positive contribution in his new role and we look forward to hearing of his successes.