Eleanor Stringer

Eleanor Stringer is the Deputy Leader of Merton Council, where she's had political responsibility for children's services, education, community safety and the local economy. 

Eleanor worked at the Education Endowment Foundation for 10 years since its inception, leading a team funding projects that tackle educational disadvantage using evidence. She has supported several other "what works" centres, and has experience in managing complex evaluations and using evidence to influence policy. She has advised philanthropists and charities on strategy, and is on the board of the specialist grantmaker the London Housing Foundation.

Policy expertise 

• Education research and evaluation
• Not-for-profit sector
• Local government