Anastasia de Waal is Deputy Director and Director of Family and Education at the think tank Civitas. Her work centres on analysing social and economic trends and evaluating family and education policy, as well as formulating and directing Civitas’ overall research agenda. Anastasia is a qualified primary school teacher, specifically trained for inner-city teaching. A regular contributor to broadcast and print media, her publications include Inspection, Inspection, Inspection, Second Thoughts on the Family and Inspecting the Inspectorate. She is Chair of Parentline Plus, a board member of Women’s Parliamentary Radio and a panellist for the Observer.