Deliver leadership programmes including 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Situational Leadership.

Transformational Learning Solutions is an independent UK based training company that provides expertise and quality learning solutions, improves performance and provides savings. Clients benefit by having subject and delivery expertise, when needed, and for only as long as needed. TLS increases the range of training options, provides flexibility by converting fixed costs to variable costs and it is a proven method for optimising and improving learning. Clients also gain through TLS’s expertise from working in long-term partnerships with other organisations nationally and internationally and in both the private and public sector. Key Achievements: • Facilitated workshops for the British Transport Police to manage changes to the operational policing of London Underground in preparation of the 2012 Olympics• Commissioned by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Learning and Development Group to organise and run their annual conferences• Designed and delivered bespoke Leadership and Management courses for a number of police forces• Designed and delivered over 50 neighbourhood policing courses for a number of police forces and qualified in excess of 600 officers and PCSOs in Neighbourhood Management • Currently working with the Education Development International (EDI) to develop national accreditation in ‘Applied Neighbourhood Management’• A judge on the panel for national Learning and Development Awards • Chartered Management Institute approved assessor for leadership and neighbourhood management qualifications • Designed and delivered bespoke coaching and mentoring courses for police forces• Contracted to develop a national training strategy on behalf of the Home Office• Commissioned to review a force training department, its design, delivery, and quality assurance functions and produced savings in excess of 35% of the total training budget with a potential annual saving in excess of £750,000.

As Head of the Core Leadership Development Programme (CLDP) I was responsible for the overall strategic direction of the programme and for ensuring the satisfactory implementation, delivery, quality and maintenance of CLDP to all forces in England and Wales and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. CLDP is a national, inclusive, modular leadership programme and provides the optimum blend of learning solutions for individuals, in both operational and educational settings, in a structured and supported environment. During this period I also project managed the design and development of the national Neighbourhood Policing Development Programme that required a collaborative approach with various partner agencies from policing and the public sector. Key Achievements• Led the development of management and leadership courses to nationally accredited standards through the Chartered Management Institute• Tutor at the national Police Leadership College, Bramshill• Course Director for the national Core Leadership Programme• Led the design and development of the national Neighbourhood Policing Development Programme using a blended learning approach• Designed and delivered the senior leadership programme for the Special Anti-crime Unit Trinidad & Tobago (SAUTT) • Increased the national take up of Leadership and Management programme by over a third, from 25 to 44 police forces (almost all the major forces in England and Wales)• Increased the number of people taking up the Core Leadership Development Programme by nearly 200% from 10,300 to over 30,000 students• Organised and hosted a national conference on Leadership and Learning for the police service

As Deputy Head of Training and Development for West Mercia Police I was responsible for the overall management of the Training and Development Department, which included probationer training, crime investigation training, management training and diversity training. As such I had responsibility for formulating and implementing training strategies, quality assurance and developing learning programmes. Key Achievements• Successfully managed probationer training to accommodate a 300% increase in recruits (from an average of nearly 100 to nearly 400 in one year)• Introduced a strategy to deliver diversity training force wide which, prior to my appointment, had been in danger of failing to deliver on its objectives. • Responsible for quality assurance and continuous improvement strategies and their outcomes• Seconded to HMIC for six months to lead a national inspection team with responsibility for assessing forces strategic approach to diversity and ability to deliver diversity training.

Experienced in all the major disciplines including neighbourhood policing, response policing, traffic, Criminal Investigation Department, major crime investigation, critical incident management, custody, firearms command and public order instructor and commander.

Following recommendation by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), I was seconded to Northamptonshire Police as Head of Training and Development at a particularly challenging time as the police force was under intense scrutiny from the Police Standards Unit. I was selected because of my proven ability to manage change, motivate staff and improve performance in line with organisational objectives.My role was to manage the change process, and restructure the department to enable them to achieve nationally recognised quality standards and deliver cost effective development programmes. Additional achievements included providing strategic direction and leadership for Training and Development including production of a clear, workable and sustainable training strategy, training plan and departmental improvement plan.Key Achievements:• Provided strategic direction and leadership for the Training and Development function including production of a sustainable training strategy, training plan and functional improvement plan• Successfully managed the change process and restructured the department and its procedures• Made the training department more effective and efficient and prepared it for national accreditation• Improved the quality of the training delivery whilst also reducing costs. In the case of one course alone produced over £300,000 annual savings

I was selected by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to lead the team in respect of the diversity thematic inspection. My role as leader entailed constant communication with; established team members, Adult Learning Inspectorate personnel and temporary staff attached to my team. I displayed a high degree of flexibility throughout and demonstrated that I can meet deadlines and prepare sound, evidenced results in pressured situations. I was judged to be a positive role model throughout, encouraging others to adopt high standards of professionalism. Key Achievements• Led Inspection team for Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary with responsibility for assessing the strategic approach to diversity and organisational ability to deliver diversity training.• Prepared and delivered briefings for chief officer groups and I was responsible for feeding back strengths and areas for development in relation to diversity and training