Tom Bentley

Tom Bentley is an author and policy analyst based in Australia.

Bentley was born and educated in the United Kingdom, where he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Bentley was formerly executive director for policy and cabinet for the Premier of Victoria, Australia,[1] and was then deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Julia Gillard[2] and part-time director of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

Prior to his role at Demos he was a special adviser to David Blunkett MP, then Secretary of State for Education and Employment,[5] where he worked on issues including school curriculum reform, social inclusion, creativity, citizenship, adult skills and area-based regeneration.

He has been a trustee and chair of the Learning Programme for the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)[6] and a trustee of the Community Action Network in London.