External Relations
Tom Hadley
Director of External Relations
Telephone: 020 7009 2180
Email: tom.hadley@rec.uk.com
Key areas of responsibility:
- Promoting the interests of REC members to politicians and officials in the UK and across Europe
- Main spokesperson for REC liaising with press
- Formulating REC policy in key areas including employment policy, healthcare and NHS policy, tax issues and procurement
- Setting the strategy for REC professional standards
- Managing the Employment Policy Committee and ad hoc working groups
- Working with REC Sector Groups and Regional Directors on relevant lobbying initiatives
Jason Clayton
EA to Director of External Relations & External Relations Executive
Telephone: 020 7009 2154
Email: jason.clayton@rec.uk.com
Key areas of responsibility:
- EA duties to Director of External Relations
- Administration of Corporate Affairs & Policy Committee's
- Administrator of Legal Network Forum and PR Network
- Administrator of Small Business Forum
- Assisting with lobbying activities including the organisation of meetings and briefings with devolved parliaments and various government bodies
- Administration of various Ad-Hoc projects undertaken by the External Relations team
Anne Fairweather
Head of Public Policy
Telephone: 020 7009 2107
Email: Anne.fairweather@rec.uk.com
Key areas of responsibility:
- Formulating REC policy in key areas including immigration, effective vetting and CRB checking of candidates and diversity policy
- Assisting the Director of External Relations in representing REC concerns to politicians, officials and the press
- Working with REC Sector Groups and Regional Directors on relevant lobbying issues
- Managing the Diversity Forum
Alison Henderson
REC Press Manager
Tel: 020 7009 2157
Email: alison.henderson@rec.uk.com
Key areas of responsibility:
- First contact for media enquiries at the REC
- Work closely across all departments to maximise positive REC media coverage
- Responsible for trade and regional press coverage in tandem with an outsourced PR agency who manage national and sector press
- Assist and advise members on PR activities
Philip Curry
External Relations Advisor
Telephone: 020 7009 2153
Email: philip.curry@rec.uk.com
Key areas of responsibility:
- Monitoring important changes in policy
- Writing and circulating policy briefings and legislation updates to members
- Organising and implementing member questionnaires and drafting responses to public body consultations
- Assisting with the delivery of policy based events and meetings
- Assisting in the coordination of the Diversity Forum

