Rachel de Souza

Dame Rachel Mary de Souza DBE (née Kenny; born 1968, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire) is the Children's Commissioner for England. She is a British educationalist and social reformer, a former headteacher and founding chief executive of the Inspiration Trust. She was appointed DBE in the 2014 New Year Honours "for services to education"nd social reformer, a former headteacher and founding chief executive of the Inspiration Trust. Quotes “I want children to be ambitious about their futures as well as about their present. I want them to have the support they need to become successful adults.” “I think we have to break this idea Maths is ‘too difficult’. It is a fantastic subject.” “Children want to be listened to. They want to be heard. They want to work hard and do not expect things to come without effort.” “I want to hear what they want Government to focus on, to make their lives and other children’s lives better.” Internal link