About

Hello.

I’m John Peart.

I’m originally from Devon, but grew up in North Lincolnshire and Somerset. I live in London now, having moved here for university.

I’m a policy person working in the UK Civil Service. I design, develop and deliver programmes of work to meet the objectives of the incumbent government. All of my roles have focused on either digital or equalities policy and delivery.

I currently work for the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, a part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. We’re making it possible to trust digital identity products and services, so you can use them across the UK economy.

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Career

  • Assistant Director, Market Oversight and Integrity

    Office for Digital Identities and Attributes

    July 2022 to present

  • Head of Design and Delivery, Safe To Be Me International LGBT+ Conference

    Equality Hub, Government Equalities Office

    January 2022 to June 2022

  • Bill Manager, Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

    Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    January 2021 to December 2021

  • Private Secretary, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

    Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    July 2019 to January 2021

  • Head of LGBT Safety Policy and Sector Sustainability

    Government Equalities Office

    October 2018 to July 2019

  • Head of Sexual Orientation Policy

    Government Equalities Office

    January 2017 to October 2018

  • Senior Digital Adviser

    Government Digital Service

    September 2015 to January 2017

  • Digital Adviser

    Government Digital Service

    April 2014 to September 2015

Volunteering

  • LGBT+ mentor

    Just Like Us

    October 2020 to present

  • Chair

    Civil Service LGBT+ Network

    October 2021 to October 2023

  • Vice-chair

    Civil Service LGBT+ Network

    October 2017 to October 2021

  • Board member and Communications Lead

    Civil Service LGBT+ Network

    October 2013 to October 2017

  • National Executive Councillor

    National Union of Students

    July 2009 to June 2011

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Government

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    September 2010 to July 2013