Debbie Gardiner Mbe Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Business leader for Learn Plus Us with overall accountability for the performance of all aspects of the business, delivering a high-quality service and building on our sustainable growth strategy. Passionate about apprenticeships and skills development to help people reach their full potential, whilst supporting their employers to address skills gaps and T&D needs. Championing our ESOL for Work short courses that make a difference to peoples' lives. Making LPU a great place to work, a training provider and employer of choice.

London, England, United Kingdom

As the Chief Commercial Officer, I have accountability for the overall business performance and ensuring we achieve KPIs, whilst keeping true to our Mission and Values. I have direct responsibility for:- Business Development, Sales and Marketing- Partnerships- Policy- Audit and Compliance- Contracts- MI- HR- Finance

Non-Executive Chair of the Board, consisting of three Executive Directors, three NEDs with a range of highly relevant knowledge, skills and experience, I'm the Chair and we have the Central Services Manager in an advisory capacity. My role is to lead the Board in the capacity of governance and oversight, including risk management, quality and compliance. I set the agenda and ensure we have an open and honest environment where support and challenge is the norm. Away from Board meetings I work with the senior team on areas of continuous improvement and bring new ideas and opportunities to the table.

Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Representing apprentices, learners and training providers as part of the AELP Board of Directors. Providing insight from a small-medium sized provider perspective and adopting a proactive approach in areas of specialism and interest, including Quality, EDI and simplification.

London, England, United Kingdom

Following the acquisition of TheLightBulb by Get Set UK, I've moved on from being the NED Chair at TheLightBulb to join the Get Set UK board as a NED.Areas of responsibility and focus are centred around Apprenticeships and skills, governance and quality.

England

I'm really very excited about becoming an Ambassador for the Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment App from Games for Business. As the Ambassador for this new innovative product I come with a lot of relevant experience in the leadership and management of Apprenticeship Providers and as a current End-Point Assessor for BIIAB and CMI. It's such an innovative approach to engage Apprentices in the preparation for their EPA and promotes the concepts of learner ownership, healthy competition and how learning can be fun. It's a privilege to be an Ambassador of the End-Point Assessment App and work with people who are solution focussed, creative, responsive and customer centric.Here’s a little bit of information about the company:• Developed and delivered highly engaging recruitment, on-boarding and L&D solutions fully customised to individual organisations since 2009• Incorporate the very latest technology and a range of solutions • Implemented over 70 learning projects, and worked together with international clients, such as BP, HBO Europe, PwC and KPMG • A simple yet effective approach with three key words at the heart of our business; Innovative, Engaging & Fun • In August 2018 Games for Business entered the Apprenticeship market with an innovative End-Point Assessment Game App. - The goal is to create a motivating learning system, where EPA preparation is highly engaging, motivating and fun for the learner

England

The Apprenticeship Consulting Group are a team of "hands on" practical consultants in the Apprenticeship sector FOR the Apprenticeships sector. We provide expert consultancy for training providers, colleges and employers providing the know how to support continuous improvement and support a first-class product. We provide advisory services aligning compliance, quality and business efficiencies that have been gathered from over 20 years of guiding organisations in funded education. Our work has a lasting positive impact on success from both a quality and financial perspective, safeguarding funding, improving quality and supporting the learner and employer journey.We work with organisations of all shapes and sizes and can be flexible on budget, so this means we can support billion-pound turnover employers to the specialist niche provider delivering high quality to low numbers. For us it’s all about the development of a high-quality offer that meets the rules and is delivered efficiently and effectively.

Bedfordshire, Uk

Winner of East of England Institute of Directors (IoD) Non-Executive Director of the Year Award 2018.Apprenticeships Reform: Training Providers | Employer Providers | Levy Payers | FE & Skills OrganisationsOther Professional Services: Non-Executive Director | Interim Management | Public SpeakingI set DSG up to provide a range of leadership, management & consultancy services across all sectors, with a focus on Apprenticeship Reform, FE and Skills, Health Care and people centric charities. Please get in touch, I'm always happy to talk about how I can support you and your business.

Luton, England, United Kingdom

Public Governor for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Representing members and the public from Central Bedfordshire from the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital site.I'm very pleased to have been elected to this voluntary role and am committed to adding value and making a difference.

United Kingdom

• Co-opted onto the Board in November 2013 by invitation from the CEO Stewart Segal• Elected by small provider members to take a formal place in the Board in February 2016• Re-elected by the small members for a 3rd term in February 2019The role is very much focussed on representing the views of the AELP member primarily from the small provider perspective. As Non-Executive Board Member I support and challenge the CEO and SMT to deliver on objectives. My decision making is always based on ‘what most members would say/want’, alongside what is reasonable, fair and has a likelihood of success. Risk management is high on my agenda, alongside protecting the investment members have made through their membership fees.I’m passionate about FE, Skills and Apprenticeships and now as a self-employed NED/Consultant in the sector have a great reach and understanding of small providers. I’m looking forward to a further 3-years where I can make a difference and add value. Furthermore, it’s pleasing because my IoD NED of the Year Award in 2018 was entirely based on my role with AELP and it was Mark Dawe, CEO at AELP who nominated me for a Queen’s Award in 2017, which led to me receiving an MBE for Services to Apprenticeships and Charity in March 2018.

Non-Executive Director providing independent support and challenge, governance and guidance and taking on the role of a critical friend. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is high on my agenda. As an extension to EDI, I will ensure that there is a rigorous and fair approach in all aspects of Apprenticeship End Point Assessment.

Chesham, England, United Kingdom

I'm delighted to have joined the All Spring Media Advisory Board and be appointed as it's Chair. ASM is a small specialist training provider, focussed on delivering high quality teaching, training and assessment, whilst meeting the needs of employers and indeed the sector. It's a privilege to Chair this diverse and experienced Advisory Board.

Langley, Berkshire

• Promote the long-term sustainable success of the Company, generating value for shareholders and contributing to wider society• Act with integrity, lead by example and promote the desired culture• Ensure that the necessary resources are in place for the Company to meet its objectives and measure performance against them• Establish a framework of prudent and effective controls, which enable risk to be assessed and managed• Ensure that workforce policies and practices are consistent with the Company’s values and support its long-term sustainable success• Provide support and challenge to the CEO and SMT• Attend board meetings and committee meetings as required• Identify new strands of business and partnerships that are aligned to the company strategy

Langley, Berkshire

- Promote the long-term sustainable success of the Company, generating value for shareholders and contributing to wider society- Act with integrity, lead by example and promote the desired culture- Ensure that the necessary resources are in place for the Company to meet its objectives and measure performance against them- Establish a framework of prudent and effective controls, which enable risk to be assessed and managed- Ensure that workforce policies and practices are consistent with the Company’s values and support its long-term sustainable success- Provide support and challenge to the CEO and SMT- Attend board meetings and committee meetings as required- Identify new strands of business and partnerships that are aligned to the company strategy

Bedfordshire

I'm delighted to announce that I've taken up the role of Associate at Call-to-Mind.Call-to-Mind is a specially designed board game that helps get to know and understand the thinking, likes and dislikes of someone with dementia. This is a high quality product that has been developed in collaboration with UCL and can easily be linked to induvial care plans. I'm 100% committed to Call-to-Mind as a game that will enhance peoples' lives. I'm passionate about the positive impact Call-to-Mind will have on people suffering from dementia and other forms of memory loss. I want to see professional care workers trained to maximise the benefits of Call-to-Mind and nothing would please me more than seeing the different generations of families playing, communicating and having fun, in what is often a stressful and challenging environment.If you would like to find out more please contact me via LinkedIn.

London, United Kingdom

Non-Executive Director/Board member, providing support & challenge, external independent governance & oversight and some 'special' project work.

South East England

Non-Executive Director (NED) and Board member, providing independence, support and challenge for the Board and senior team. I will bring a balance and check from an external perspective and new ideas to the table, without the incumbency of being actively involved on a day to day basis; there’s a clear view. As a NED I will support the Chair with governance and the management of risk. I’m also delighted to be taking up the role of Mentor with one of the members of the senior team.

Oxford, United Kingdom

The Executive Chairman role is new to Qube and has been developed to meet our strategic business needs as part of the Board of Directors and aligned to customer expectations post Apprenticeship Reform. The role is very much focused on the strategic direction and corporate objectives of the business. This includes developing and maintaining high level strategic alliances, partnerships and networks that showcase Qube, raise the profile of the business and enables leaders to have access to key information which present Qube with insights and new opportunities. Additional areas of accountability include contracting and governance, alongside mentoring for the CEO and a sounding board for the Director of HR.

Oxfordshire

I have overall accountability for the business performance managed through a set of core KPIs. Key areas include financial management, business planning and strategy, growth and sustainability, external benchmarking, quality assurance and improvement (including Ofsted), customer satisfaction, contract management, leading the business through change, using business intelligence to inform strategy, growth and sustainability plans, risk management, high level networking and relationship management and our people policies.Underpinning all that I do are our four core Values:- Enthusiastic about Success- Straight Forward and Honest- Committed to Each Other- Open to ChangeThe following areas are currently high on my agenda:- Apprenticeship Funding Reforms and the Levy- The new government (new PM, ministerial changes and uncertainty) and Brexit

Oxfordshire

Accountable for the overall business performance during a period of growth.

Oxfordshire

Accountable for the delivery of TtG and Apprenticeships within a semi-national environment. Primary KPIs included: Achievement rates, maintenance of DCS, staff turnover, quality assurance and improvement (including Ofsted Nominee), compliance and change management.

Enfield, United Kingdom

I joined Qube about 1 year into to their journey within work-based learning and skills. My initial brief was to develop and implement the processes and procedures from which they could build the business from and to work with the business development team at Qube Strategic Consultants to introduce NVQs and Apprenticeships to their clients. We had some success with this strategy and over the course of time started to develop new business and increase our TEC/LSC contracts in London and the south east.

Hemel Hempstead

I was accountable for the training and development of retail managers and HR managers to become qualified Assessors and Internal Verifiers. The strategy was for each store to be self sufficient and have quality assurance intervention from a national team. I covered a wide geographical area including north London, East of England, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex and the South West. Additionally I managed the Princess Trust programme in the South West and Gloucestershire.