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The Directors

HMCI is supported by the Directors:

• Chief Operating Officer: Lorraine Langham. Lorraine is Ofsted’s Chief Operating Officer and also leads the Performance and Operations Directorate which is responsible for Ofsted's data and information, challenge and analysis, Annual Report and surveys, communications, projects, planning and performance, and corporate governance and support. It oversees a programme of insights for HMCI, which support improvements in the way we inspect and raise national standards. Lorraine is also overseeing Social Care.
• Director, Strategy: Richard Brooks. Richard’s role is to help Ofsted make an even bigger difference to the lives of children, young people and learners by influencing service providers and policymakers.
• Director, Finance and Resources: Darryl Nunn. This Directorate makes sure Ofsted provides corporate support services and operates within the wider framework of financial control established by the Treasury.
• Deputy Director Social Care: Sally Rowe. Sally is responsible for the delivery of Ofsted's inspection and regulation activity in all areas of children's social care, and for the development of social care inspection policy and methodology. Sally is also Regional Director, North West.
• Director, Early Childhood: Sue Gregory. Sue has responsibility for developing Ofsted's education and early years frameworks and the inspection and regulation of education, early years and learning and skills providers and settings in the north of England.
• Director, Schools: Michael Cladingbowl. Mike’s role is to lead Ofsted’s work on improving schools through developing inspection policy and inspection frameworks.
• Director, Learning and Skills: Matthew Coffey. This Director’s role is to lead the team which delivers policy and guidance for inspectors and those who work in and use learning and skills services, including colleges, work-based learning providers and apprenticeship providers. Matthew is also Regional Director, South East.

The Ofsted board is responsible for setting the strategic priorities, targets and objectives for Ofsted.