Ashley Ritchie Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

I offer a bespoke interim and consultancy service providing interim support for all your organisation's needs. Utilising current legislation and practice, with expert knowledge and up-to-date experience of inspection methodologies for all student support services.Services Include:-Curriculum Leadership - Whole Organisation Review of Safeguarding and SENDSEND and Safeguarding leadership & support - Staff Training and CPD - Support and Challenge Audit In Preparation For Inspection - Recognition and Management of Peer on Peer Abuse Workshop - Understanding and Identifying Online Abuse, Harassment and Grooming Workshop - Prevent Action 'Review, Discuss and Design Workshop' - Coaching, Mentoring and Ongoing Support - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Supervision and Support for SEND- Advanced Practitioner Barriers to Learning Training Full Breakdown of Services here: https://www.fea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FEA-Quality-Improvement-Services.pdfAll services available on a 3-5 day consultancy (Depending on the size of the organisation), delivered remotely or on-site. Additional timescales can be negotiated dependant on need.

> Member of College Senior Management Team> Responsible for quality of TLA, Student Retention, Achievement and Success in the curriculum areas of Foundation Learning, Supported Learning and ESOL> Strategic lead for Support for Students, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Safeguarding> Strategic Lead for Additional Learning Support> Responsible for developing and delivering the Student Health and Wellbeing and Support Strategy> Operational lead for Safeguarding> Responsible for the management of a £5m budget> Responsible for SAR and QIP for Support for Students, Foundation Learning and ESOL> Strategic lead at OFSTED for High Needs and PBDW> Responsible for Business and Curriculum Planning for Support for Students, Foundation Learning and ESOL> Input into College Strategic Planning> Key strategic lead for Medway and Kent Local Authority, Criminal Justice Service, NEET Strategy Group and Partner schools in the local area

Kensington, London

> Member of College Senior Management Team> Responsible for business development, externally funded projects (ESF), external subcontracts and partnerships, JCP provision, apprenticeship provision, Marketing and Admissions> Member of Tri Borough Business Development Group> Chair of Tri Borough 14-19 Strategy Group> Responsible for developing Employer Engagement Strategy> Responsible for developing and embedding Apprenticeship Strategy> Responsible for developing, implementing and delivering Marketing Strategy> Responsible for developing, implementing and delivering Student Recruitment and Enrolment Strategy for all College income and funding streams> College lead on successful acquisition of Matrix Standard

> Member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for strategic planning and development across all aspects of the business with particular focus on new business development and income generation.> Named strategic link between the College and funding agencies including the SFA.> Responsible for all subcontract provision within the college (total value £1.8).> Worked at strategic level on pan-Lancashire curriculum development, predominantly for learners 14-19.> Managed strategic relationships with agencies including JobCentre plus, Preston being recognised as a Model of Good Practice by Government (co-authoring the 'Good Practice Guide for Working Between FE Providers and Job Centre Plus, distributed UK-wide).> Working in conjunction with the Career College Trust to develop a model at Preston College for young learners aged 14+.> Responsible for developing a formal strategic alliance between a social housing provider, a vocational centre for construction and the College; seeking to deliver against shared goals for learners within the College, tenants and families in housing assisting tenants secure employment through the provision of information, advice and guidance.> During the last OFSTED inspection, led on partnership delivery and subcontracts, focusing on the partnership between the College and JobCentre Plus to secure outcomes for NEETs in transition from welfare to work.> Following Preston's inclusion in the CityDeal initiative, working with 'Building Futures Lancashire' to drive Key Performance Indicators into major construction and development tenders to secure opportunities for employment and education (including apprenticeships and opportunities for employment for the unemployed on publicly funded contracts).> Developed two education programmes linking with educational establishments in the Gujarat Region of India, working in conjunction with the Indian government seeking to drive educational standards.

> Responsible for 14-19 recruitment, 19+ recruiters, EFA/SFA (all revenue streams), additional learning support, learner services including student services libraries and learning centres, marketing and external grants and funding (including DWP, ESF, ERDF).> Successful in achieving defined targets including all incomes and funding streams during this tenure.> Additional learning support funding driven from £471,000 to £1.8m over a period of four years.> Implemented new safeguarding policies and procedures.> Developed of a robust tutorial programme.> Underwent four OSTED inspections, wherein Student Liaison was graded 1 (outstanding).> Successful 3 times in achieving the matrix quality standard for information, advice and guidance.> Successfully won bids for additional funding for delivering of priority provision for disadvantaged groups.> Managed College Communications and Marketing function

> Responsible for EFA, SFA (classroom-based), HE and Full-Cost funding streams.> Line-managed Head of Schools Liaison and Head of Adult Recruitment.

> Responsible for EFA, SFA (classroom-based), HE and Full-Cost funding streams.> Line-managed Head of Schools Liaison and Head of Adult Recruitment.