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Nicola Woolcock
Education Editor at The Times
Nicola Woolcock is the Education Editor at The Times, a position she has held since October 2020. Prior to this role, she served as the Education Correspondent for over 17 years, starting in January 2005. Woolcock focuses on various educational issues, including school standards, university debates, tutoring, GCSEs, A-levels, T Levels, mental health, and social mobility.123
Professional Background
- Current Role: Education Editor at The Times (October 2020 - Present)
- Previous Role: Education Correspondent at The Times (January 2005 - March 2022)
Areas of Interest
Woolcock's reporting often emphasizes:
- The value of degrees and vocational education
- Trends impacting middle-class parents
- Mental health and social mobility within education
She is known for her engagement with contemporary educational debates and aims to cover a broad spectrum of stories that resonate with parents and educators alike.12
Work Style
Woolcock tends to avoid working on Mondays and prefers to pitch stories early in the afternoon on Tuesdays. She values case studies that illustrate the impact of educational policies on families.1 Her approach includes a preference for email communication over phone calls when discussing news stories.13
