The RTK Ltd is a network of senior associates with extensive practical experience of local and national government, social policy, the voluntary sector and academic research. Members of the RTK team, each with their own unique area of expertise, have years of experience in delivering research, analysis and consultancy services to the public sector. The RTK team has unparalleled experience and expertise in providing and communicating high quality analysis for practitioner audiences.

The RTK Ltd is headed up by Dr Tony Munton. Tony has worked in social policy for over 25 years. A former academic researcher and Chartered Psychologist, Tony has published widely, has chaired a local authority partnership of providers responsible for planning and delivering early years services, been a trustee of a national charity, and chair of a school governing body.

Prior to moving into business, Tony spent seven years as a senior civil servant. As an Assistant Director of research, development and statistics, his role was to advise government ministers and senior colleagues on the effective monitoring and delivery of policy. He worked extensively with local and national stakeholders to deliver policy objectives. As part of Sure Start, he developed and delivered a national quality assurance scheme for the Department for Education.

In 2009 Tony joined the Matrix Knowledge Group to start a company providing policy research and advice. Clients included local and national government, and the third sector. Despite the recession, the company’s annual turnover grew to nearly £2 million.