About Us
The EOA was established in 2001, shortly after the introduction of Curriculum 2000 which had resulted in a major upheaval of the examinations system.
It was started by three exam officers – Andrew Harland, Uday Patel and Roger Pointon – who wanted to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by their fellow exam officers and so improve their working lives. They saw the need for a strong peer support network and wanted to give a 'voice' to all exam officers.
For the next three years, while continuing to teach, they devoted much of their free time to building the EOA. They were joined by Steve Islip from Epping Forest College, who represented the interests of the FE sector, and Roy Waite from Cedar Mount High School in Manchester, an IT specialist who became the EOA’s SIMS expert.
Since 2004, as a result of funding from the NAA, Andrew Harland and Uday Patel have been able to work full-time for the EOA.
The EOA is collaborating closely with the NAA on all aspects of the NAA’s Modernisation Programme, both by communicating the views of exam officers to the NAA and by providing expertise in areas such as training and publications.
The EOA is an independent organisation, run by exam officers for exam officers, and has no union affiliation.
In 2005, the EOA became an officially recognised organisation and also received official charity status from the Charities Commission.
- Our management team
- EOA achievements so far