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E4P English for ProfessionalsAcademic Director
Nov. 2011 - Jan. 2021Birmingham, United KingdomE4P is a premium provider of bespoke English language solutions for professionals in the Business, Finance, University, Medicine and Legal sectors.
Whether you need a short, intensive course to boost your English before a conference, or you have to pass an IELTS, ILEC or BEC exam, E4P will provide expert learning solutions to your language problems.
HELLO! EnglishManaging Partner
Jul. 2010Malvern, England, United KingdomHELLO English provides excellent and affordable English language courses online or in-person. Our experienced and well-qualified teachers will measurably improve your spoken and written English.
Choose between intensive weekends, short courses and programmes of a few hours a week over several months.
Check our website (www.hello-english.co.uk) for details and call us on +44 (0)1684562274 today!
Life Research LtdDirector
Feb. 2009 - Mar. 2011Hall Green, Birmingham, UKWe helped clients running education, health and children's services do their work more effectively: delivering the data they need to target services with sensitivity and precision.
From first contact to final presentation, we focused on helping them to meet the needs of their clients and the demands of their funders.
Centre for Community ResearchDirector
May. 2008 - Feb. 2009Member of the Board of Directors
MEL ResearchPrincipal Policy Consultant
Nov. 2007 - Feb. 2009During my time with MEL, I worked on a number of education, health and children's services research projects. Although some were service reviews, there were a number of interesting research themes that emerged, including one consultancy around the introduction of polyclinics which was enjoyable because of its complexity. 10 articles published in first 6 months of 2008: a record for both the company and me, I think!
School of Medicine, University of BirminghamCourse Director
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004Organised MSc in Child Psychiatry (latterly MSc in Child and Family Mental Health). Organised teaching and research components, supervised student learning programmes, examined Masters theses, ran research seminars etc plus usual university admin.
Life Research ConsultantsResearch Director
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2006Planned, managed and helped to execute programmes of research. Principal focus on services for children with mental health problems and behaviour difficulties. Produced reports for local, regional and national clients, including Fire Prevention, Community Safety, Public Health, Education and Youth Services.
The University of BirminghamResearch Fellow
Jan. 1996 - Mar. 1999Edgbaston, BirminghamWorked on several projects - initially as a Research Assistant for Dr Christine O'Hanlon and subsequently on the Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties team within the Special Education and Education Psychology (SEEP) Special Interest Group, led by Professor Harry Daniels.
In 1998-9, I was a contract research staff representative in the Senate of the University.
Publications from this period include:
• (1999) The UK Perception of School: The View From The Sixth Form; (EU-Socrates Funded), DIPF, Frankfurt. (With Christine O'Hanlon).
• (1999) Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Mainstream Schools, (Research Report RR90), London, Department for Education and Employment. (With Harry Daniels, John Visser & Ted Cole).
• (1999) An Evaluation of the ‘Framework for Intervention’ Behaviour Management Programme, Birmingham City Council. (With Harry Daniels, John Visser & Ted Cole).
• (1999) ‘A Viking Approach to Educational Management - The Psychological Contract of Followership in Denmark and Britain’ pp.36-40 in BAICE (1999); Comparative Perspectives on Educational Management; Birmingham; Centre for International Education and Research at the University of Birmingham. • (1999) ‘Adolescent Attitudes to Risk - A Report Commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’, Birmingham; RoSPA.
• (1998) Educational Support for Children with Mental Health Issues including the Emotionally Vulnerable, Birmingham; Birmingham City Council. (With Harry Daniels, John Visser & Ted Cole).
Handsworth Alternative SchoolHeadteacher
Jan. 1990 - Dec. 1995Managed a small school for children with behaviour difficulties in North west Birmingham. This involved everything from face-to-face teaching with some of Birmingham's more difficult adolescents, through programme planning and school leadership, to negotiation with some of the city's more difficult officials and politicians.
St Peter's CollegeLecturer
Sep. 1985 - Jul. 1986BirminghamTaught adult basic education classes: Mixed ability groups for numeracy and literacy up to English and Maths GCSE.
Frit OplysningsforbundTeacher
Jan. 1981 - Dec. 1985Taught English as a Foreign Language at Cambridge FCE and Proficiency level. Also higher courses in British civics and cultural studies. (Teacher Governor 1984-5)
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