Piatt went on to work for the left-of-centre
think-tank the
Institute for Public Policy Research, where she was Head of Education. She then joined the
Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, where she rose to the post of deputy director. She stepped down on 1 February 2017. She is a board member of the
Snowdon Trust, founded by the
Earl of Snowdon, which provides grants and scholarships for students with disabilities. In June 2020 she was appointed as the first CEO of
Gresham College with effect from August 2020. ==References==