
Taylor was appointed to the role this week following three years leading the YJB.
He takes over from Peter Clarke who has held the role since 2015.
Taylor has more than 25 years’ experience in education, having taught in both primary and secondary schools in inner London.
He has a longstanding interest in supporting children with special educational needs, and in youth justice and also acted as a government adviser on children’s behaviour.
In 2015, Taylor led a government review of the youth justice system that recommended a number of fundamental reforms, including the introduction of secure schools, the first of which is set to open in December 2022 on the site of Medway secure training centre.
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