Anna Sutton Email & Phone Number

Bromsgrove, GB

Halesowen, England, United Kingdom

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Responsibility for the programme management, development and implementation of the FE loans policy within the SFA has included:
• Developing and shaping policy on behalf of the SFA and FE sector
• Carrying out formal consultations and publication of responses
• Developing and maintaining effective and productive relationships with external stakeholders with a sound working relationship with Student Loans Company, BIS (FE and HE) and HMRC.
• Providing advice to Ministers to ensure effective decision making
• Leading on the development and establishment of programme governance (internally/externally) including programme Management Office arrangements and full documentation.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Project management of the funding simplification project, ensuring connectivity and alignment across the sub-projects and strands of activity. Skills in management of project resources and budgets to meet deliverables.
• Drafting of papers and ministerial submissions for a variety of audiences.
• Development of project documentation, controls and processes
• Facilitating colleagues to think and operate laterally across the project considering interdependencies to ensure a shared approach and common goals.
• Establishment and management of a Project Board with senior representation from key stakeholders
• Development and delivery of key communications internally and externally to support the change processes.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the corporate relationships of a portfolio of Sector bodies Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), to develop and implement policies, strategies and programmes, which support the skills needs of employers and.
• Development and alignment of Joint Investment Programme (JIP) 2011 within the Growth and Innovation Fund. Building on previous experience of JIP2010 I set higher expectations ensuring effective and efficient use of.
• Development and full implementation of JIP2010 to address specific skills gaps in five industry sectors and levering approx £7m in private sector co-investment.
• Development of co-investment frameworks for NHS and HMPS to include full implementation with employers and LSC regions. Achieving strategic high-level commitment from both employers to co-investment with a net value in.
• Successful negotiation and implementation of two sector compacts totaling more than £150m.
• Working with key stakeholders including UKCES and SSCs to develop business processes ensuring the delivery of the UKVQRP in particular, sector qualification reform. This involved formal consultation, workshops.