Sir Duncan Nichol is new Skills for Justice chair

Skills for Justice has announced Sir Duncan Nichol CBE, former Chief Executive of the NHS Management Executive, as its new chair.

Sir Duncan will take up the role from April 1, 2010.

He replaces outgoing Chair John Randall, who has spent a very productive 6 years with Skills for Justice, overseeing the recent renewal of its license – in which it scored a ‘good’ rating in all of its work – and the expansion of its remit to include Legal Services. John Randall will continue in his roles as Chair of the Police Advisory Board and Police Negotiating Board.

Sir Duncan said: “I am thrilled by the opportunities that this new role will bring and am really looking forward to working with colleagues at Skills for Justice to build on their recent success driving forward the skills and workforce development agenda.”

Skills for Justice Chief Executive Alan Woods OBE said: “Sir Duncan brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role, having served as chair of several panels and boards, and we are absolutely delighted that he has chosen to accept our offer. With his comprehensive background and experience this puts us as a sector skills council in a very strong position in these difficult times.”