{"id":243238,"date":"2026-03-13T16:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolsweek.co.uk\/?p=243238"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:49:59","slug":"movers-and-shakers-fea-infinity-epi-gdst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolsweek.co.uk\/movers-and-shakers-fea-infinity-epi-gdst\/","title":{"rendered":"Movers and shakers: FEA, Infinity, EPI, GDST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week\u2019s movers and shakers include a kinship carer, an air skiier and a former The Apprentice hopeful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This column is our fortnightly guide<\/a> to who is moving where in the schools community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are keen to hear about appointments at a senior level. Please send submissions for this section to news@schoolsweek.co.uk<\/a> with \u2018Movers and shakers\u2019 in the subject line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juliette Cammaerts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Principal private secretary to the health and social care secretary <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current role: Executive director, children\u2019s commissioner\u2019s office<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting fact: Juliette\u2019s dedication to improving children\u2019s lives extends into her personal life as well as her professional. She is a kinship carer and chair of the local governing board at Reach Academy Feltham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Craig Holden<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Deputy chief executive, Achievement through Collaboration Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: February<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous role: Chief operating officer, Achievement through Collaboration Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting fact: Craig once auditioned for the BBC’s The Apprentice, a move that could have taken his career in a completely different direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gina Cicerone and Sam Butters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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New roles: Gina, chief executive, The Fair Education Alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam is spending the summer with her children and then will be exploring opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current roles: Co-chief executives, The Fair Education Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting facts: Gina successfully did the lift from the end of Dirty Dancing with a stranger on the Oxford Circus tube platform\u00a0and then tumbled down and sprained her ankle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathy Walter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Deputy editor of education, The Girls\u2019 Day School Trust (GDST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: March <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous role: Assistant director of education, GDST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting fact: Cathy used to compete in big air skiing competitions and freestyle slope events. However, her journey as a parent to two beautiful kids (and the survival instincts that come with it!) made her step away from competitive skiing for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Julie McCulloch <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chief executive, Education Policy Institute <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: May <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current role: Senior director of strategy, policy and professional development, Association of School and College Leaders. On secondment as head of policy at the Education Endowment Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting fact: Julie started her career editing primary reading books, and one of her now neglected skills is the ability to come up with stories based on no more than eight phonemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Fitzwilliam<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chief education officer, Infinity Academies Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start date: September<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current role: Director of education, Birmingham City Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting fact: Last winter Martin jumped into a Norwegian fjord with his three sons after a sauna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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