Julia Bates

Julia Bates is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the Chief Curriculum Officer at Inspire Education Group since June 2024. Prior to this role, Julia held significant positions including Deputy Principal Curriculum & Strategic Partnerships at East Coast College and Vice Principal FE Curriculum and Quality at City College Norwich and Paston College. Julia's extensive career in education began as a lecturer at Gt Yarmouth FE College, followed by various leadership roles, including Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning and Director at Buckland Plastering and Lowestoft College. Julia Bates holds a Master’s degree in Teaching & Learning and a BA (Hons) in Teaching & Learning from the University of East Anglia.