Julia Kinniburgh is the Director General for Skills Group, taking on the role in December 2022. Prior to this she was Director General for Strategy Group from April to December 2022. Julia’s previous roles in government include: Director General for COVID-19 Response and Schools Recovery at the Department for Education Director General for the Serious and Organised Crime Group at the Home Office director with responsibility for the national curriculum, national qualifications and school accountability at the Department for Education senior roles at HM Revenue & Customs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government She has also held roles with the emergency services and local government.