John Graystone Email & Phone Number

Boverton, Wales, GB

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Serve as a board member of the National Academy for Leadership, a body funded by Welsh Government that seeks to improve the quality of leadership in education in Wales. Although primarily focused on schools, the Leadership Academy also covers post compulsory education and the youth service. I chaired for two years the Fnance and HR Committee and now serve.

Wales, UK

I chair the governing body in an unpaid voluntary role. Adult Learning Wales is a further education institution funded primarily by Welsh Government which provides a range of courses for adults who attend part-time. Many learners are returning to learning after many years. and many have not engaged in learning since school. ALW provides a range of English.

Have carried out consultancy on the governance of FE colleges in Wales; on the governance of regional skills councils in Wales; on the governance of the National Training Federation for Wales and published articles on the governance and management of FE colleges and on adult learning. In 2018 and 2022 served as a member of an expert panel on behalf of.

Wales, United Kingdom

The IWPRB provides annual advice to the education and skills minister on the pay and conditions of school teachers in maintained schools in Wales. IWPRB receives written and oral evidence from the Welsh Government, local authority employers, the Church in Wales and relevant trade unions and makes its recommendations based on this evidence.

Bedwas, Wales, United Kingdom

Chaired Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and member of Quality Assessment Committee, HR Committee and Remuneration Committee as well as member of various working groups,

Wales

Dwr Cymru provides water services to the public in Wales and parts of England. It is a social enterprise with no shareholders with profits being re-invested in improving services for customers. The membership body scrutinises and supports the Board and senior executives of the company. It is made up of around 50-60 specialists from a wide range of.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Took over the post of Director Wales for a three-month period for three days a week while a permanent Director for Wales was appointed. The Learning and Work Institute is a consultancy and research organisation based in England and Wales, focusing on post-16 education and skills policy and development and labour market intelligence.

Bridgend

Governor of Bridgend College and member of Finance and Estates Committee, Search and Governance Committee and Remuneration Committee as well as various working groups, I served two terms in this unpaid and voluntary position. The College provides a wide range of further and higher education courses and is one of the most successful in Wales, with excellent.

Cardiff

Chaired the Board from July 2015 and served two terms until I stood down in July 2021. Agored Cymru works closely with colleges and schools in developing a range of mainly vocational qualifications at levels 1-3 as well as Access to Higher Education. It plays a key role in ensuring that its qualifications are at a high standard,

Merthyr Tydfil

I served as a member of the governing body and then vice-chair in an unpaid voluntary position. The college is a successful tertiary institution providing a wide range of academic and vocational courses for 16+.learners. It is wholly owned by the University of South Wales..

Treforest, Wales

i served as a coopted member of the University's Audit Committee which provided assurance to the governing body on governance and management, financial reporting and the annual accounts and on ensuring an effective risk management and assurance framework was in place. The Committee oversaw the impact of the merger between the University of Glamorgan and.

Trefforest

Serve on the University's audit committee

Cardiff

Took over director role as maternity leave cover for three days per week. NIACE covered England and Wales and supported the development of adult learning policy and development.

Served as Chief Executive of Colegau Cymru (Colleges Wales) (formerly fforwm) which represents further education (FE) colleges in Wales. The role involved working closely with Welsh Government (WG), Senedd members and relevant funding councils. Gave evidence to Senedd Committees, produced evidence to WG on a range of policy matters and served on a number.