Sonia Blandford

Professor Sonia Blandford is one of the country’s foremost experts on Improving the education and aspirations of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

She is founder and CEO of the award winning educational charity Achievement for All, which provides programmes to improve outcomes for children and young people aged two to 19 years.

Sonia was named in Debrett’s 2015 and 2016 list of the Top 500 Most Influential People in the UK, and was 2016 Women of the Year.