The government’s director general for schools, Andrew McCully, is retiring after three decades at the Department for Education (DfE).
He has held the post since 2011, with responsibilities that include academy reforms, teacher recruitment, the curriculum and exams. He was made an OBE in 2000 and received a CBE in 2019..
After 37 years in the civil service, McCully will retire in March to spend more time with his family.
He said the department has “always been a place of hugely talented, passionate, professional and caring colleagues. I know that those brilliant colleagues will continue the amazing work they do and go from strength to strength”.
