I provide expertise on business strategy and research in relation to Vocational Education and Training, UK and international.• Business strategy and strategic planning • Strategic marketing• Education and skills policy - including apprenticeships• International VET development• Development of assessment and awarding of qualifications• e Learning developmentRecent consultancy projectsClient: VTCTFeasibility study and business plan for the development of an alumni associationClient: Study Interactive (Global University Systems)Development of a VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies (Development of unit contents and assessments, qualification specification and Ofqual accreditation)Client: UK NARICTransnational comparability of the requirements for vocational assessorsClient: Professional BeautyStrategy for engaging with collegesClient: Velsoft UKSupport for Business Development - Znanja Development LMS International conference presentations • Global skills and qualifications for the service Sector (Western Cape, SA, 2013)• Soft skills in VET (British Council, Bangkok, 2014)• Employability skills and youth (UNESCO, Kuala Lumpur, 2015)

Disrupt Learning and Education Services provide IT based solutions to the education, training and development which take a new approach. Through our major partner, Velsoft a Canadian company, we provide a means to low cost and rapid development of SCORM compliant, HTML5 eLearning. Using Znanja we use a three stage process:1. Instant conversion of Word documents and PowerPoints to eLearning 2. Enhancement with Velsoft gamification suite, Gameo3. Upload to the client VLE/LMSWe can supply and train the client to author their own eLearning or author it for them.

VTCT is a charity and specialist awarding body; designing, accrediting, assessing, quality assuring and certificating qualifications in the hair and beauty, health and fitness sectors. It registers 80,000 learners annually and has a turnover of £5.5 M on its awarding body operation. My responsibility was for the development of the business, the qualification portfolio, pricing, marketing, sales and customer service. My achievements in post included:• Developed and led business plan, annual marketing plans and international business development strategy• Increased VTCT’s market share of Ofqual certifications in VTCT’s core sector (Hair and Beauty) for three consecutive years 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16• UK income from registrations grew 15% in 2014/15 and continues to grow as a result of the business development strategy I established and led• International income from registrations grew 22% in 2015/16 and continues to grow as a result of the international strategy• The number of trading centres (customers) increased 8% in 2015/16

Sparsholt College is a specialist College providing FE and HE courses primarily within the Land-based Sector. The College recruits 1300 FT FE, 1500 PT FE, 400 FT HE, 100 PT HE and 330 14-16-year-old students. I led all services supporting customers; including Marketing, Registry, Student Services, Learning Support (Skills for Life and Learning support), Residence for 500 students, Library, Laboratories and the Schools Centre. I also managed the College’s programmes for 14-16 year olds. I played a strategic role on the Directorate and had regular liaison with the Governing Body, LSC and LEA.