Former government advisor arrested

Sixty-three-year-old Tim Royle, of Newbury, has also lectured at Newbury College and sat on advisory groups for premieres Gordon Brown and David Cameron.
For 14 years until his retirement last December, Mr Royle - who lived at Woolton Hill for many years - was head teacher at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre near Reading.
A police spokeswoman, Rhianne Pope, said: “Thames Valley Police arrested a 63-year-old man from Newbury on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position.
“He was initially released on police bail until June 11, was re-bailed until 30 June, and has now been rebailed until August 15.
Highdown’s chairman of governors, Crispin Fairbairn, said in a statement: “I can confirm that there is an investigation with which the school and governing body are fully co-operating. However, as it is ongoing, I am sure you will understand that it would be inappropriate of me to make any comment at this stage.”
Mr Royle began his teaching career in the late 1970s before teaching at schools in High Wycombe and later Newbury College and Shaw House School, Shaw.
In 2006 he was appointed one of the first national leaders in education (NLEs) to advise the Government on education policy, meeting Prime Minister David Cameron and predecessor Gordon Brown.
He was appointed acting principal at John O’Gaunt School in 1997 and at the time was a registered Ofsted inspector with experience in inspecting schools in West Berkshire and nationally.
He oversaw Highdown becoming an academy in October 2010.