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4 unusual facts about Sir Michael Barber


Prime Minister's Delivery Unit

It was headed by the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser on Delivery, who was initially Professor Sir Michael Barber.

Sir Michael Barber

In the past, Sir Michael served as a partner and head of the global education practice at McKinsey, advisor to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and a global expert on education reform and implementation of large-scale system change.

Barber is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter.

During Blair’s second term, from 2001 to 2005, Barber served as the Chief Adviser on Delivery, reporting directly to Prime Minister Tony Blair.



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