I am an experienced and successful leader with a proven track record of driving significant organisational change and improvement. A committed educationalist and practitioner with expertise in pedagogy, curriculum development, research, training and coaching.I am excited and proud to be working with The KWP Ltd to provide strategic and practical leadership support in all things education and skills. In the last twelve months The KWP Ltd has worked with partners such as the AoC to deliver an innovative sector-led consultancy service- ‘The College Collective; supported over twenty-five colleges in a variety of projects; and is working with the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce to develop and deliver Local Skills Improvement Plans for Berkshire and Oxfordshire.I was an FE senior manager for over 20 years and a College CEO and Principal for 12 years, leading a complex and successful college merger that gained an Ofsted ‘Good’ judgement for its first inspection in 2020, a ‘high confidence’ rating from QAA for Higher Education and 'outstanding' financial health (2021).Since 2021 I have been an FE Adviser working for the Department for Education with the FE Commissioner's team.My doctoral thesis examined the impact of GCSE retakes on 16-18 year old vocational students. I was born in Birmingham and moved south on a narrowboat in 1996 but now live in Berkshire with three dogs, two children and a husband.