Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga announced the appointment of Dr Nick Taylor, former CEO of JET, as Head of the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) with effect from 1 May 2012.
Dr Taylor is well known as a writer and researcher in the fields of education policy, school effectiveness and school improvement, and NEEDU will undoubtedly benefit from his wide-ranging experience and commitment to improving education in South Africa.
The NEEDU reports can be found here