Lara Gratton McIpd

Lara Gratton MCIPD is an accomplished HR professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Director of HR at Discovery Educational Trust since November 2023, Lara previously held the position of Executive Director, People & Development at The SR Group from February 2012 to November 2023, overseeing the People & Development function for a global workforce of 400. Earlier career highlights include roles as HR Adviser, HR Manager, and Employee Relations Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright from November 2000 to January 2012, as well as Office Manager at General Medical Clinics Limited from September 1996 to October 2000. Lara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Swansea University and a CIPD qualification in Human Resource Management from Anglia Ruskin University.