Recently appointed to the board of Trustees at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), Geoff Barton brings over three decades of experience in education. Most recently, he served as General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and he currently chairs the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education which advocates for the vital skills of speaking and listening at a time of technological and social change. Geoff has been described as "one of the most thoughtful and widely respected figures in education" given his experience as a headteacher and leader of a trade union.