Peter Lauener CB

Peter’s full time executive career was largely in the civil service, latterly in the Department for Education where he was Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency which funds schools, colleges and private training providers for children and young people, mainly up to age 18. In this role he was also a Board member of the main Department. 

Peter now has a number of non-executive roles.  In addition to his role at Sheffield Children’s, he chairs the Student Loans Company, the Construction Industry Training Board, the Newcastle College Group, and Orchard Hill College, an independent college for young people with special needs. He is also a trustee of Educators International, an overseas development charity.

At Sheffield Children’s, Peter is Deputy Chair of the Board and Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee as well as a member of the Performance Committee and the Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee.

Board Attendances in 2021/22: 11/12