Sir Andrew Carter will step down from his role as CEO of South Farnham Educational Trust at the end of the spring term.
He is widely known for having led the 2015 review of initial teacher training, which called for more to be done to ensure all trainees fully understood classroom management and subject knowledge.
In a letter to staff seen by Tes, deputy CEO Claire Harnden said that Sir Andrew was stepping down, citing personal reasons.
“He has decided, in consultation with the trustees, that in the interest of the trust, now is a good time for him to step down from the CEO role,” she said.
Ms Harnden added that the trust’s teacher training has inducted nearly 2,000 new teachers into the profession under Sir Andrew’s leadership.
Sir Andrew has led the trust for 13 years and has been headteacher of South Farnham School since 1988.
Since the Carter review, the teacher supply crisis has worsened, with the government missing its recruitment target for secondary teacher trainees every year, except in 2020-2021.
Speaking at an event last year, Sir Andrew told delegates that teachers should go on a “propaganda parade” to encourage more people to join the profession.
The former government adviser also prompted widespread debate when he said that flexible working for teachers was “wrong and immoral”.
Tes understands that an interim CEO is yet to be appointed.
South Farnham Educational Trust has been contacted for comment.
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