Nigel Ronald Anthony de Gruchy (born 28 January 1943)[1] is a British former trade union official.
His opposition was a major reason why the Labour Party, on coming to power, commissioned the Dearing Report into education.
De Gruchy also opposed the introduction of literacy and numeracy hours, and rejected a mooted merger between the NASUWT and rival teachers' unions.
[3] He retired as General Secretary in April 2002,[1] but maintained connections with the union, writing History of the NASUWT 1919–2002: the story of a battling minority, which was published in 2013.
[2] On retirement from the NASUWT, de Gruchy served for a year as President of the Trades Union Congress.