Mike Tomlinson

Michael John Tomlinson
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
In office
2000–2002
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byChris Woodhead
Succeeded byDavid Bell
Personal details
Born(1942-10-17)17 October 1942
Rotherham, England
Spouse
  • Maureen Janet Tupling
    (m. 1965)
Children1
Alma mater

Sir Michael John Tomlinson CBE (born 17 October 1942 in Rotherham), known as Mike Tomlinson, is an educationalist, formerly a teacher and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. He also chaired the Working Group for 14–19 Reform which was cited when he was knighted in 2005.

He was known as "the safest pair of hands in English education".