Mark C. Straw Email & Phone Number

Ipswich, Qld, Au

Ipswich, United Kingdom

A Visionary Independant Consultant - Informal Learning Specialist

Informed by radical cultural pedagogy, theorists such as Frantz Fanon and Paulo Freire I aim to present a new cultural paradigm of learning embedding equality and diversity into the fabric of organisations ensuring that equity and affirmation are guaranteed to maximise outcomes for organisations and schools. I create programmes for schools, students and teachers alike to voluntary and third sector organisations.Partnerships include: Suffolk County Council, The MIX, St Edmundsbury Borough Council, ISCRE - Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, Greenlight Trust, Ormiston Trust, Push Forward, Stowmarket Town Coucil

Eastern Region

Memeber of the Education and Training Standards CommitteSupported the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda

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Am working with Menta, Suffolk Enterprise Agency to develop innovative, practice and the development of the Go Menta brand aimed specifically at the 13 - 30 year old market together. We will be outward facing ensuring we are accessible by all sections of our communities - complimenting this will be our positioning within local communities - this will be underpinned by our community engagement strategy and stakeholder engagement.

Warren Hill Yoi / Cookham Wood / Hmp Rochester

Responsible for cultivating relationships with young people incarcerated - increasing appetite to reflect upon lifeManaging a team of professionalsInter agency working

Stowmarket

The Mix will be a state-of-the-art £5m youth facility at 127, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket; scheduled to open in March 2013.

Suffolk

Responsibility for business developmentDelivered innovative practice with NEET young peopleCultivating relationships

Line managed 8 full time staff across West SuffolkResponsible for Youth Service Annual Plans and ensured outcomes were met annuallyManaged budgets and presented reports, carried out health and safety auditsPresented statistical data to inform delivery, monitoring outcomes and accreditationResponsible for Western Area Equality and Diversity with CYP (Children and young people's directorate)Quality Assurance responsibilityFacilitated training and workshops to young people and colleaguesLocal service deliveryInter agency partnerships and workSupervision and annual appraisal / recruitment of staff

Responsible for Millennium Volunteers projectCreated in house and outreach volunteering and training opportunities using new media technologiesManaged budgetsManaged staff and volunteersQuality assurance responsibilityRecruitment and monitoring of young peopleRisk Assessments / Co-ordination of Overseas projects through British Council

Community Education Officer Level; Developed and managed youth services across East Ipswich and FelixstoweDeveloped EOTAS (Education Other Than At Schools) initiativeDeveloped service provision to young people with disabilities

Diploma Of Higher Education / Degree, Youth And Community - Informal And Community Education, 1St Class

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.) In Physical Education / History

unable to complete degree due to a long term injury

A Levels, Sociology And History;

Ba (Hons), Informal And Community Education, 1St Class

Informal and Community Education - First Class (Degree awarded by Canterbury Christ Church University) - Dissertation: A Critical.

Ba (Hons), Informal And Community Education, Youth And Community, 1St

Dissertation: A Critical Investigation of a Radical Cultural Pedagogy in an Inter Generational Race Equality Project