John McIntosh (OBE)
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John McIntosh, OBE, MA
, FRSA, HonFCP, HonFASC (born 6 February 1946) was Headmaster of The London Oratory School
for 29 years until his retirement on 31 December 2006.
He was educated at Ebury School, Shoreditch College and Sussex University. He joined The London Oratory School
as an Assistant Master for Mathematics at the age of 21 in 1967, was promoted to Deputy Headmaster in 1971 and was appointed Headmaster in 1977.
McIntosh was appointed to the Conservative think tank, the Centre for Policy Studies
Education Group in 1982; he became a member of its Council in 2005. Between 1988 and 1991, he served on the Education Advisory Council of the Institute of Economic Affairs
. He served on the Health Education Council between 1985 and 1988, and on the National Curriculum Council between 1990 and 1993. He has been a member of the Catholic Union of Great Britain since 1978. According to The Tablet
, he is the 96th most influential lay Catholic in Britain.
He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
(OBE) in 1996. He was also made an additional member of the Headmasters Conference.
He is currently the Dean and Education Advisor of Academy of St. Cecilia in London
, a member of the Abbot's Advisory Committee at Ampleforth College, chairman of governors of St Philip's Preparatory School in London, a governor of More House School in London, a trustee of the English Schools Orchestra and Choir, a trustee of The London Oratory School Schola Foundation, and a trustee of the LOST Theatre Company.
. In 1999, in a letter to 1000 boys at the school, he asked parents to contribute at least £30 a month to cover a £250,000 deficit in the school's budget that he blamed directly on government policy. This was an embarrssment to the government and led to widely reported criticism from Labour politicians and unions.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, FRSA, HonFCP, HonFASC (born 6 February 1946) was Headmaster of The London Oratory School
London Oratory School
The London Oratory School is a Catholic secondary comprehensive school in Fulham, London. The Headmaster is David McFadden. It has around 1,365 pupils. It is not to be confused with The Oratory School, a Catholic boarding school...
for 29 years until his retirement on 31 December 2006.
He was educated at Ebury School, Shoreditch College and Sussex University. He joined The London Oratory School
London Oratory School
The London Oratory School is a Catholic secondary comprehensive school in Fulham, London. The Headmaster is David McFadden. It has around 1,365 pupils. It is not to be confused with The Oratory School, a Catholic boarding school...
as an Assistant Master for Mathematics at the age of 21 in 1967, was promoted to Deputy Headmaster in 1971 and was appointed Headmaster in 1977.
McIntosh was appointed to the Conservative think tank, the Centre for Policy Studies
Centre for Policy Studies
The Centre for Policy Studies is a British right wing policy think tank whose goal is to promote coherent and practical public policy, to roll back the state, reform public services, support communities, and challenge threats to Britain’s independence...
Education Group in 1982; he became a member of its Council in 2005. Between 1988 and 1991, he served on the Education Advisory Council of the Institute of Economic Affairs
Institute of Economic Affairs
The Institute of Economic Affairs , founded in 1955, styles itself the UK's pre-eminent free-market think-tank. Its mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social...
. He served on the Health Education Council between 1985 and 1988, and on the National Curriculum Council between 1990 and 1993. He has been a member of the Catholic Union of Great Britain since 1978. According to The Tablet
The Tablet
The Tablet is a Catholic international weekly review published in London. Contributors to its pages have included Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Paul VI ....
, he is the 96th most influential lay Catholic in Britain.
He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(OBE) in 1996. He was also made an additional member of the Headmasters Conference.
He is currently the Dean and Education Advisor of Academy of St. Cecilia in London
London
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, a member of the Abbot's Advisory Committee at Ampleforth College, chairman of governors of St Philip's Preparatory School in London, a governor of More House School in London, a trustee of the English Schools Orchestra and Choir, a trustee of The London Oratory School Schola Foundation, and a trustee of the LOST Theatre Company.
Controversy
Under his headmastership, the London Oratory School was chosen for the education of the children of the Prime Minister, Tony BlairTony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
. In 1999, in a letter to 1000 boys at the school, he asked parents to contribute at least £30 a month to cover a £250,000 deficit in the school's budget that he blamed directly on government policy. This was an embarrssment to the government and led to widely reported criticism from Labour politicians and unions.