Richard Deane Email & Phone Number

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

• Inspection of colleges, work based learning and adult and community learning including national inspections for work based learning and apprenticeships.
• Inspection evidence gathering
• Inspection report writing
• Managing moderation meetings

West Midlands

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Education and management consultancy.

• Executive leadership of business growth in Apprenticeships, Higher Education, Adult education, Advanced Learner Loans and commercial provision including;
• Strategic planning and development for the introduction of new Apprenticeship/Higher standards and Trailblazer projects including Manufacturing, and the Digital sectors.
• Strategic planning of Higher Education Partnerships with 3 universities developing Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Health and Social Care and Digital industries.
• Remodeling of commercial provision maximizing funding opportunities from European Social Investment Fund and Local Economic Partnerships.
• Strategic planning and leadership of College Marketing function, implementing college wide campaigns including redesign of the College and Apprenticeship company website’s.
• Leadership of Student Services, maximising student recruitment and assuring their experience.

• Executive leadership of strategic curriculum planning and development, business planning, performance, and quality improvement including the role of College Inspections Nominee.
• The leadership of Ofsted ‘Support and Challenge’ visits and Higher Education Review process resulted in a good inspection outcome in Feb 2016 and a very successful Higher Education Review in May 2015.
• Planning and development of new curriculum including Trailblazer standards and Higher Apprenticeships with Rolls Royce and JCB.
• Leadership of the College equality and diversity strategy ensuring all learners achieve their potential, irrespective of their starting points or backgrounds.

Leamington Spa

• Senior leadership of Curriculum/Quality and Business support functions including substantive FE, HE and international vocational and academic programs.
• Cross College strategic leadership responsibilities included Study Programmes, Additional Learning Support, Adult Skills provision and community / stakeholder engagement.
• Management of subcontracting and related business development activities.
• Development of commercial learning companies in Service and Digital industries.
• Supported successful application for Foundation Degree awarding powers.

• Strategic, financial and quality leadership of vocational, A-level and Higher Education provision.
• Additional responsibilities include Student Services (including safeguarding), the Learning Resource Centre, Estates, Administration and local Management Information Systems at Hillsborough College (part of The.
• Strategic federal college role included increasing employer engagement and partnerships for Business and Enterprise, Leadership and Management, Sport, Leisure, and Teacher Training provision

• Strategic and operational management of Further Education and Higher Education provision for over 1000 learners. Leadership of 55 staff delivering a broad curriculum meeting a wide range of learners’ needs.
• Other responsibilities included quality improvement, quality assurance (cross College inspections and peer review), business development and financial management of the department.
• Cross College involvement in 14-19, Diploma development, the Training Quality Standard and teaching and learning excellence.
• Experience of developing effective partnerships with industry and local government, particularly in leisure facility management and exercise and fitness.
• The department was graded inadequate when I joined the College in November 2001 however I sustained continued growth, improvement and achieved Grade 2 outcomes in the next 2 inspections in 2006 and 2010.