Nick Ratcliffe

Regulatory Principal

Deal, England, United Kingdom

About

Highly committed, logical Public Policy professional with substantial experience across the Civil Service and wider Higher Education sector. Proven record developing and delivering public policy in Government and governmental agencies. Also experience as senior manager in trade associations and membership organisations, lobbying Government and representing members. A former senior public affairs professional with the leading university mission group.

Experience

  • Regulatory Principal at Civil Aviation Authority
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Leading on work to embed the CAA's five regulatory principles into its work on rulemaking and regulation. CAA representative on the UKRN Principals Group. CAA lead on the annual Growth Duty Report.

  • Head of Agriculture Legislative Framework Branch at Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

    Head of Branch developing regulations governing Agricultural Pollution in Wales.

  • Senior Management consultant in further or higher education at Moot Point Consulting Ltd
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Senior consultant working in education and public affairs more widely.

  • Interim Strategy and Policy Manager at Single Source Regulations Office
    Nov 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Strategy and Policy Manager providing support on corporate strategy, including the development of the Corporate Plan and Internal Business Plan; Implementing aspects of the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy including developing presentations and policy briefings to support stakeholder engagement. Supporting some Board-level projects, including the review of the Corporate Governance Framework and the Annual Review of Board effectiveness; and producing reports for Board and management.

  • Principal Consultant at PA Consulting
    Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Delivering strategy, performance improvement and agile projects for clients in the education sector. Clients include JISC (national strategic body providing digital services to further and higher education institutions) and Highways England.