This week鈥檚 movers and shakers include a keen drummer and a young politician with a passion for dance. This column is our fortnightly guide to who is moving where in the schools community. We are keen to hear about appointments at a senior level. Please send submissions for this section to聽news@schoolsweek.co.uk聽with 鈥楳overs and shakers鈥� in the subject line. Karl Edwards Managing director of Evaluation Start date: July Previous job: Director of strategy and impact, Teach First Interesting fact: Karl is a keen drummer and after a long break is now playing again alongside his seven-year-old son. Jimmy Joseph Young mayor of Islington at Start date: February Current job: Student of hospitality and tourism at Capital City College Interesting fact: A committed Arsenal fan, Jimmy has 鈥渁lways had a passion for contemporary dance鈥�. As a child he found it helped him with his emotions 鈥� and to be active. Trish D鈥橲ouza Legal director, Start date: November 2024 Previous role: Legal director 鈥� education and public law, Blake Morgan Interesting fact: Trish has a twin brother and the year she was born there were 30 pairs of twins living in her small village 鈥� with their story making it to the pages of the Daily Mail. Joanna Goddard Legal director, Browne Jacobson Start date: October 2024 Previous role: Senior associate (regulatory compliance 鈥� education), VWV Interesting fact: 鈥淪weet Fanny Adams鈥�, who was murdered at the age of 8 by a solicitor鈥檚 clerk in Alton, Hampshire, in 1867 (leading to the expression 鈥淪weet FA鈥�), is an ancestor of Joanna鈥檚. Mark Liddiard Chief operating officer, Start date: June Current role: Senior development manager, The Football Association Interesting fact: He is a long-standing governor at local schools, including the current chair at Robert Bloomfield Academy. He is also a Central Bedfordshire councillor. Ofqual seeks new board members Education secretary Bridget Phillipson is seeking 鈥渁t least鈥� three new board members for exams regulator Ofqual. The Department for Education has told schools that it is seeking applicants for three roles: 鈥済eneralist鈥�, vocational and technical qualifications expert and finance expert. In a message to applicants, Phillipson pointed to the ongoing curriculum and assessment review, and said Ofqual would play a 鈥減ivotal role in enacting changes that may result from the review鈥檚 recommendations, placing an increasing importance on innovative thinking, insight and research and strategic change鈥�. 鈥淎t the same time, Ofqual is working on critical areas, including its approach to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the qualifications sector, improving the wider resilience of the system, and carefully considering the opportunities and risks of onscreen exams.鈥� Sir Ian Bauckham was recently confirmed as permanent chief regulator of Ofqual. Dr Susan Tranter is its new chair. Phillipson said she was 鈥渘ow seeking to appoint high calibre board members who can offer support and challenge to Ofqual鈥檚 executive. 鈥淭he board members will be central to supporting executive decision-making and providing strong strategic aims and standards. 鈥淲e are seeking applicants with significant experience and expertise to bring to board discussions, who are committed to driving forward the work of the organisation.鈥� Applications close on March 17.