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Unity Works Social Enterprises Trustee
Sep. 2024London
Wightview ConsultingConsultant and owner
Sep. 2024Essex, UK* Provision of consulting services in post-16 vocational education policy, with a particular focus on funding and delivery of SEND/LLDD learning * Provision training and support/mentoring for new senior staff recruits from outside of the post-16 sector.
* Development of strategic and operational plans for vocational training marketing and delivery
Skills and Education GroupDirector of Strategy
May. 2024 - Sep. 2024UK
Association of Employment and Learning Providers - AELPDirector of Strategy and Business Development
Sep. 2021 - Mar. 2024Essex, England, United KingdomReporting to CEO for all design, development and delivery of outward facing commercial contracts including key account management. Many are high-profile, high-cost, complex and politically sensitive projects in a highly-regulated sector. Policy lead for company in several areas including: Work-based provision at and below Level 2; Special Educational Needs; use of AI and technology in further education and skills sectorl; International partnerships; Net-Zero/Sustainability. Oversight of research, intelligence and data analysis functions. Author of several research papers on a range of aspects of further education and vocational training specialising but not limited to apprenticeships. Extensive experience of lobbying and influencing within government and parliament. Regular commentator on broadcast, broadsheet and trade media.
Association of Employment and Learning Providers - AELPDirector of Research and Development
Jan. 2017 - Sep. 2021Lead for development, planning and commercialisation of internal research functions and external research stakeholder partners. Policy lead in several areas including development of technical education, youth provision, SEND/LLDD, international export opportunities, and welfare to work. Regular chair, speaker and presenter at high-profile sector conferences, workshops and webinars. Editor of weekly sector digest "Countdown" for AELP and written contributor to sector press.
Association of Employment and Learning ProvidersDirector of Policy and Strategy
Nov. 2015 - Jan. 2017Development and collation of policy lines and business strategies for AELP. Lead on youth provision, international, welfare to work and disabilities agendas.
Association of Employment and Learning ProvidersDirector of Employment and Skills
Jun. 2003 - Sep. 2015Responsible for gathering intelligence and influencing policy developments within the Dept of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Dept for Education (DFE), and Dept of Work and Pensions (DWP) on behalf of providers of work-based learning across England.
TBG Learning LtdBusiness Development Director
Apr. 1993 - Sep. 2002Started as Recruitment Consultant on TfW programmes, worked way through several operational management roles before becoming Director in 1999. On assuming this position drove turnover from £7m p.a. to £14m in three years.
alfred marksperms consultant
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1993
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