Neil Layfield Email & Phone Number

Houghton Le Spring, Gb

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Working in Governance, Risk and Compliance across all areas of the business to ensure cyber threats and information risks are mitigated and considered, change management and ensuring that any new projects meet regulatory and legislative requirements and compliance standards.

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

In January 2023, I moved into a new position within EPNE as Digital Innovation Manager within the Curriculum Enhancement and Innovation team. My role is to lead on all aspects of digital innovation and integration of digital skills across all curriculum areas and look at how to effectively utilise immersive technology within teaching and learning. I work closely with employer links to ensure that the appropriate digital skills and knowledge are included in TLA and ultimately lead to enhancing digital and computing skills across staff and curriculum. As part of my role I also have involvement with HE course development

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

I was responsible for the operational management of the Computing and Digital provision within Sunderland College, aiming to grow the area and link with industry to ensure that our courses equip our learners with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a career within the sector and make positive contributions to the wider work force.In 2021-22 I was involved in a successful OFSTED visit and lucky enough to be lead a talented team that was validated as outstanding at self assessment.

Curriculum Leader in Digital Technologies at Newcastle College, responsible for managing the HE Digital Technologies provision within Newcastle College University Centre

Durham, United Kingdom

I was programme leader for the college BSc (hons) programs in business computing, computing with networking and Cyber Security. Prior to this I was programme lead for FdSc Cyber Security programme, responsible for the administrative tasks involved as well as delivering the teaching and learning that takes place on the course. Additionally, I am also a lecturer in computing where I deliver teaching and learning sessions on a wide variety of subjects from web design, games design and programming although my focus is moving towards cyber security related topics since the completion of my MSc in Cybercrime Investigation in the summer of 2017. Following this I wrote the FdSc and Cyber Security foundation degrees that are on offer at the college.

I was a personal tutor and unit leader on both HE and FE courses. During this time, I also created and delivered various training courses for the college's commercial sector, such as short courses in Photoshop and Access. I also delivered some training in various software packages to external organisations as well as day to day teaching activities.

Master Of Science (Msc), Cybercrime Investigation, Distinction

Learning about trends in cybecrime and cybercrime investigation, how to collate evidence and current technologies being used. With a keen.

Pgce, Education

Bsc (Honours), Computing, 2:1