New Science Advisory Council to support Department for Education
09 December 2024
The Department for Education has announced a new panel of scientific experts will provide education policymakers with advice on strategic and emerging issues through a new Science Advisory Council.
Department for Education Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Russell Viner has established a team of 12 experts to help break down barriers to opportunities for children by ensuring the delivery of higher standards of education, training and care.
The council will be chaired by Professor Dame Athene Donald to provide scientific advice on areas such as early identification and support of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), mental health support, online harms prevention, a sustainable and secure school estate and artificial intelligence and education technology.
The members of the council have expertise in fields including economics, social science, statistics, operational research and engineering, physical and life sciences, ethics, and data science.
Combined, their experience includes work on studies looking at school health interventions, the impact of AI on learning, how digital technologies affect adolescent mental health, how childhood circumstances influence child development and early interventions.
The council will hold quarterly meetings attended by the chief scientific adviser and other relevant officials. You can see the full list of panel members here.
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