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