The Educational Research Trust is a British charity based in Harrow.
It was founded in 1985 by John Marks and Caroline Cox (now Baroness Cox), who were its co-directors, to improve standards in schools.
The Trust was consulted about the drafting of the 1988 Education Reform Act, which introduced the National Curriculum, grant-maintained schools and City Technology Colleges.
[1] The Trust's main charitable objects as listed on documents lodged with the Charities Commission are: The charity's trustees are Mrs Jessica Douglas-Home, Professor Roger Scruton, and Mr L. Norcross.
The organisation's directors are Dr John Marks, a former Professor of the private University of Buckingham[3] and Baroness Cox.