Tim Craven
NGA Consultant
Tim is a governance consultant with the NGA, leveraging senior leadership experience across education and commercial sectors. He specialises in governance reviews, supporting boards with strategic planning, compliance, risk management, and governance structures.
He has chaired governing boards at primary schools, a technical college and is currently a trustee and committee chair at a multi-academy trust. Tim has led governance transformation in schools following local authority intervention, improving Ofsted ratings, building diverse boards, and driving better student outcomes.
His leadership at UTC Leeds earned a national award for outstanding governance impact. Tim blends governance expertise with a background in strategic delivery and change leadership, offering tailored, high-impact support. He is a passionate advocate for careers education, enabling stronger collaboration between employers and educators to improve student destinations.