Background
Raffe, David James was born on May 5, 1951 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. Son of John Neish and Elizabeth Constance Raffe.
Raffe, David James was born on May 5, 1951 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. Son of John Neish and Elizabeth Constance Raffe.
Bachelor, University Oxford, England, 1972. Bachelor of Philosophy, University Oxford, England, 1972.
Research fellow University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1975—1979, lecturer Scotland, 1979—1983, reader Scotland, 1984—1992, professor Scotland, since 1992, director Center Educational Sociology Scotland, 1987—2001, director research School Education Scotland, since 2002. Consultant European Commission, Brussels, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris. Adviser Nuffield Foundation, London, since 2002.
Member 14-19 working group Department Education and Skills, England, 2003—2004. Member qualifications committee Scottish Qualifications Authority, since 2003. Member Goodison Group, Scotland, since 2004.
Chair Scottish Executive School-College, 2004—2005. Review programme board Scottish Exc. Curriculum, since 2004.
Member of Scottish Educational Research Association, British Educational Research Association, British Sociological Association, Royal Society Arts.
Married Shirley Sandra Paine. Children: Aladair, Sonia.