Regional Director for South West
Hannah Woodhouse
Biography
Hannah Woodhouse started her role as Regional Director for South West in September 2022.
Before her appointment she was the Regional Schools Commissioner for South-West England.
Earlier in her career, she also worked in schools policy and practice for:
- the Department for Education
- local government
- Wales
- New Zealand
Regional Director for South West
The Regional Director for South West is responsible for working locally across children’s social care, SEND, schools and area-based programmes to improve outcomes for children, families and learners. They are responsible for making decisions in the following local authorities:
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol, City of
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Isles Of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Swindon
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
More information about the regional directors is available.
Read about the South-West England advisory board.
If you have any questions email the regional director’s office RG.SW@education.gov.uk.
Previous roles in government
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Regional Schools Commissioner for South-West England