Sue Clarke

Sue retired as Head of Education for Devon County Council in 2016 after forty years in education. She was headteacher of an inner London primary school before moving to Devon in 1996 when she became a primary phase adviser and school inspector. After undertaking a range of local and national roles, including working on the Exeter Reorganisation Programme and for The National College, Sue was appointed Head of Education in 2011.

Sue now works as an independent consultant working with school leaders and other local authorities as a lead LGA peer reviewer for SEN and Early Years.

Sue is a trustee for SPACE, a charity which both offers and supports youth services across Devon. In 2006, Sue gained an MSc in Education Research from Exeter University and was awarded an OBE in the 2011 New Year’s Honours List for Services to Education.

Sue is Lead governor for safeguarding at Exeter College.