SummaryBusiness developmentFounder and owner of FocalPoint Languages, Toulouse offering language training and other language services to businesses in the South West of France.Steady growth in turnover and in client base since it was set up in 2008Sales to a large range of companies and public service bodies in the Toulouse area. Needs analysis and language audits for a diverse client base.Recruitment and training of teachers to match client profiles. Provision of support and training to teachers.Quality assurance for language training and other services offered.Teaching and training Highly experienced English language trainer and teacher trainer with over 25 years in a number of European countries.Trained Cambridge examiner, FBCC examiner. Experienced in preparing trainees for competitive exams in the public sector. Experienced in preparing trainees for the FCL 055 IFR and FCL 055 DMaterials developer of of high-spec materials and programmes both for language teaching and for teacher training including sales and marketing, tourism, aeronautical EnglishDevelopment of an on-line English language training course for pension advisors (Den Haag Netherlands)Development of several e-learning modules for Your English SolutionsDevelopment of a teacher training course at the Chamber of Commerce CEL, Rambouillet representing France on a Europe-wide teacher training programme funded by Europe (SOCRATES)Publication of teacher training modules for the ICC/European teacher training project EUROLTA , funded by the SOCRATES projectEuropean experienceExperience in European projects - teacher training standards, bilingual education (Netherlands), development of advanced teacher training programmes recognised by the university of Florida.Organisation of European teacher training workshops Training of teachers for bilingual secondary education - Netherlands, British Language training Centre Amsterdam