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Kate Lander

Kate worked in education and financial services for over 30 years. She taught finance both nationally and globally, and served on the Board, and as Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee, for the Office for Students.

She had leadership roles at Fitch Learning and Learning Technologies Group, and was CEO of leadership development business, Ivy House. 

Register of interest

Date of completion: 12 February 2026

Board member: Kate Lander

Signature: signed by Kate Lander

Remuneration

Employment or self-employment: 

• non-executive director, The Scottish Funding Council (funding agency for tertiary education).
• owner and director of Navitas Consulting Ltd. (provides ad hoc consultancy services on finance and education).

Holding an office:

• none.

As a director of an undertaking:

• owner and director of Navitas Consulting Ltd. (15516619). Provides ad hoc consultancy services on finance and education. 

As a partner in a firm:

• none.

Undertaking a trade, profession or vocation, or any other work:

• none.

Any allowance received through membership of an organisation

All payments such as honoraria and including a statement of whether expenses are paid or not:

• non-executive director of UCAS Media, expenses only paid.

Other roles

A description of a directorship that is not remunerated but is of a company which is a parent or subsidiary of a company or undertaking which pays remuneration:

• non-executive director of St George’s Hill Golf Club (00123395) until 7 March 2026.

Contracts

A description of any contract (including its duration but excluding the value) which is made between SEPA and a firm in which they are a partner, or an undertaking in which they are a director or in which they have shares (if the shareholding is more than 1% of the issued share capital of the company or where, at the relevant date, the market value of any shares (in that company or body) is greater than £25,000):

• none.

Houses, land, and buildings

A description of any ownership or other rights or interests that may be significant to, of relevance to, or bear upon, the work and operation of SEPA:

• none. 

Shares and securities

A description, but not value, of shares and securities in a UK or non-UK company or other body that may be significant to, relevant to, or bear upon, the work or operation of SEPA:

• none.

Gifts and hospitality

Details of any gifts or hospitality received within their current term of appointment of office:

• none.

Non-financial interests

A description of other interests as may be significant to, of relevance to, or bear upon, the work or operation of SEPA:

• none.

Close family members

A description of the interests of any close family member who has transactions with SEPA or is likely to have transactions or do business with SEPA:

• none.