John Nichols

President

John Nichols is President of The Tutors’ Association, the UK’s professional body for tutors, and co-founder and director of Get My Grades, an international education and consultancy organization. An educator and business leader, he combines classroom practice, sector leadership and international project delivery. Since 2020 he has led the association through significant reform and government engagement, representing its members and contributing to national policy discussions including those on the National Tutoring Programme. He previously taught science through the Teach First programme and holds a PGCE with Distinction from Canterbury Christ Church University and a BSc (Hons) from Durham University. He has led the design and delivery of e-learning and consultancy projects around the world, including large government programmes and strategic advisory work in developing and complex markets, covering curriculum design, teacher development, digital infrastructure and governance frameworks, with a focus on scalable, quality-assured models including hybrid and distributed provision that widen access to high-quality education.