Nick Gibb was the MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton from 1997 to 2024, serving for 27 years. He was also a Schools Minister for over 10 years under four Prime Ministers. Before becoming an MP, he worked as a chartered accountant at KPMG for 13 years.

As Schools Minister, Nick introduced the Phonics Screening Check, Multiplication Tables Check, and reformed the Primary National Curriculum, GCSEs, and A levels. As Education Minister, he overhauled the teacher training framework, CPD for new teachers, and reformed National Professional Qualifications. He also introduced the Mandarin Excellence Programme and Model Music Curriculum.

England's reading ability for 9-year-olds ranked 4th globally, and Maths improved from 17th to 11th place in the PISA survey, largely due to his reforms. The Daily Telegraph called him "the most influential schools minister in England’s history."

Since May 2024, Nick has been EDT's International Education Advisor.