Professor Mick Waters

Professor Mick Waters left the QCDA in 2009 after four years as Director of Curriculum to take on the role of Professor of Education at Wolverhampton University and the inaugural presidency of the Curriculum Foundation.

Before joining QCA, Mick was Chief Education Officer for the City of Manchester. In a challenging education environment schools worked hard to break the cycle of urban deprivation, promoting a wide and rich curriculum and encouraging all learners to achieve.

Previously Mick Waters worked in Birmingham Local Education Authority. He drove forward a school improvement agenda which saw increasing achievements and increasingly successful schools. He is a trustee of the Children’s University.