AoBSO Vice President

AoBSO Honorary Vice President

Sir Nicolas John Gibb

AoBSO are delighted to be supported by our Honorary Vice President Sir Nicolas John Gibb, former Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) at the Department for Education.

Sir Nick served as Minister of State for Schools from 2010 to 2012; 2014 to 2021 and from 2022 to 2023. He served at the Department for Education under Conservative Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party, Sir Nick served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton from 1997 to his retirement in 2024.

Sir Nick was Shadow Minister for Schools from 2005 to 2010. He was appointed Minister of State for Schools by Prime Minister David Cameron, serving from May 2010, and became Minister of State for School Reform in July 2014. Sir Nick’s portfolio returned to its previous name as Minister of State for Schools after the 2015 General Election. He retained this position during the premiership of Theresa May, though it was retitled Minister of State for School Standards.