I provide Interim Management, Consultancy and Mentoring for managers and teams. I offer support for all aspects of Learning and Skills, including Quality of Education, Management systems and practices, Curriculum Development, Project Management, Community Development, Partnership Working and Funding. Examples of my support includes:• Interim Management of teams and projects• Internal quality checks• Developing strategic plans, governance and budget model• Coordinating and writing Self Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan • Preparation for Inspection and Post Inspection Quality Improvement Planning • Curriculum development and improvement • Mentoring, coaching and CPD support for Managers, Tutors and Support StaffI also provide support for voluntary sector organisations including practical hands on support.

Consultancy work included quality support for Liverpool Adult Learning Service and Sefton Community Learning Service, including the following areas:• Interim Management following restructure to embed new team• Internal quality checks• Developing strategic plans, governance and budget model• Coordinating and writing Self Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan • Preparation for Inspection and Post Inspection Quality Improvement Planning • Curriculum development and improvement - Functional Skills and ESOL• Developing quality assurance processes for Learner Support, maths, English and ESOL, OTLA• OTLA including paired OTLA with Managers and Subcontractors & Post OTLA action planning • Reviewing and updating ILP and assessment processes, including RARPA• Mentoring, coaching and CPD support for Managers, Tutors and Support Staff• Leading Community Learning Mental Health projectOffering a range of support and consultancy services for further, adult and work based learning. The consultancy services includes supporting strategic leadership, management and service review, assuring quality improvement and high performance and maximising resources for post 16 and adult learning.

I was Head of the Lifelong and Family Learning Service. Responsible for all aspects of leadership, management and quality, leading development of an extended and flourishing service of recognised high quality.• Strategic planning • Managing direct delivery teams• Commissioning and managing subcontractors• Quality Lead including writing SAR and overseeing OTLA• Leading School Improvement service for Minority Ethnic Achievement across all ages from Foundation to KS4. • Chair NW Local Authority Lifelong Learning Network and member of Ofsted regional reference group • Inspection Nominee twice achieving “Good” for all areas• Effective strong focus on English, Maths and ESOL achieving high retention and success rates• Successful achievement for all groups of learner including the most disadvantaged• Built strong partnerships • Successfully bid for and managed ESF and other funding sources