Dr Brian Sherratt OBE JP FIMgt FRSA is an English political science researcher with a particular interest in Whitehall bureaucracy and the role of the permanent secretary.
[8] Earlier in his career Sherratt had worked in grammar and comprehensive schools and was a lecturer at Avery Hill College, now part of the University of Greenwich.
In February 1983 Kirk Hallam School underwent a full inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate, Department for Education and Science, Report by HM Inspectors on Kirk Hallam Comprehensive School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 7–11 February 1983, S910/4135/04 196/83 SZ 20/83.
This was one of the first published inspection reports as introduced by Sir Keith Joseph during his time as Secretary of State for Education and Science.
[9] In paragraph 18 of the published report HMI state that Kirk Hallam School "is to be commended upon its breadth of vision in the planning of its curriculum" (18.2, p 16).
Publication of this report received wide coverage in the press including the Times Educational Supplement,[10] the Ilkeston Advertiser[11] and the Derby Evening Telegraph.
[citation needed] Sherratt was respected as a scholar and in 2005 received the BELMAS (British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society) Award for the Best PhD Thesis of the Year.
[1][2] In 2002 he became an honorary lecturer at the University of Bristol and a visiting lecturer at the University of Asmara, Eritrea,[1][2] where, with Dr Teame Mebrahtu, he led a programme of professional development for secondary heads throughout the country funded by the Danish aide programme, Danida.
[31] Apart from his continuing studies in the field of political science, he has a particular interest in the music of Richard Wagner.