Susan Acland-Hood

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Susan Elizabeth Acland-Hood (born June 1977^[1]) is a British civil servant who is currently the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education. Prior to taking on the role as Permanent Secretary, she was Chief Executive of HM Courts and Tribunals Service. From 2015 to 2016, Susan was Director of Enterprise and Growth at HM Treasury, responsible for policies on growth, energy, the environment, business, infrastructure, exports, competition and markets. She was Director of the Education and Funding Group at the Department for Education from 2013 to 2015, and before that held a range of posts covering education and justice policy, including in 10 Downing Street, Home Office, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and the Social Exclusion Unit. Acland-Hood's civil service career began in the then Department for Education and Employment in 1999.^[2]

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Susan Acland-Hood
Born	June 1977 (age 48)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Civil servant
Office	Permanent Secretary to the Department for Education
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She was appointed as Permanent Secretary in September 2020 on a temporary basis and was formally appointed as Permanent Secretary on 7 December 2020.

Acland-Hood admitted to attending events that were linked to Partygate.^[3]

1. ^ "Susan Elizabeth ACLA". Companies House. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
2. ^ "Susan Acland-Hood Biography". gov.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
3. ^ "Cabinet Secretary to investigate Department for Education's party, official says". Independent.co.uk. 8 December 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Natalie Ceeney	Chief Executive, HM Courts and Tribunals Service 2016–2020	Succeeded by Kevin Sadler
Preceded by Jonathan Slater	Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education 1 September 2020 – present	Incumbent

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