Natalie Perera
CEO, Education Policy Institute
Natalie joined The Education Policy Institute in September 2015 as Executive Director and Head of Research. Natalie worked in the Department for Education from 2002 to 2014 on a range of policies including early years, children’s services, school funding and the Pupil Premium. Between April 2014 to May 2015, Natalie was seconded to the Cabinet Office where she worked in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office. In December 2020, Natalie became CEO of EPI. She currently serves as a trustee of two school trusts as well as the Fair Education Alliance and also sits on the board of the Queen’s Street Group.