Julie Mercer is the Global Industry Lead for Education at Deloitte and also leads Deloitte’s UK education practice working with a range of clients spanning public and private sector, K-12 to higher education and the education supply chain. 



A graduate of the University of Bristol, she trained as an accountant with the National Audit Office and spent a number of years advising the C&AG and PAC on policy matters, including education, prior to joining Deloitte. 



She works at all levels within the UK Education system from policy development and implementation through to working with Universities, FE colleges and vocational training providers, academy chains and international schools groups to develop sustainable business models for growth.

Julie Mercer has experience of working with educations systems in the UK, India, Australia and the USA and have led much of Deloitte’s work across the sector. She established a global network of practitioners across Deloitte to work with clients and bring global insights to local markets.