Speakers

Lyndsey Herdman (Chair)

Operations Manager
CTS Training

I have worked in the Childcare Industry for 17 years across a variety of settings and moved in to work based learning nearly 12 years ago, as an Assessor. I am passionate about quality delivery of Apprenticeships across the Health, Social Care and Childcare sectors.

I manage Apprenticeship delivery of Health, Social Care and Childcare within CTS Training, based in Sheffield, and have been with the company for 9 years as an Assessor, IQA and Operations Manager.

I have a degree in Early Childhood Studies from Sheffield Hallam University and have lived in the city since starting my degree in 2001.

My hobbies include Childcare research, reading novels and visiting new places.


Mike Cox

Operations Director
Association of Employment & Learning Providers (AELP)


After 13 years in retail purchasing and supply, Mike became an assessor for apprenticeships with TBG Learning in 1999. He soon moved onto various development roles with learndirect, RNID and then LSN where he headed up the bidding and development team, helping design support programmes and research in areas including Train to Gain, Citizenship, Diplomas, Key Skills, Functional Skills and Foundation Learning. He joined AELP in February 2013. Mike is married with 2 children and lives in rural Kent.




Claire Montague  
Health & Social Care Subject Specialist, CACHE

Claire is the Health and Social Care Subject Specialist at CACHE with key involvement in the development of new qualifications, quality and training. She has been instrumental in the development of the new Level 3 Award, Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Her previous work history lies in both management of health and social care provision and experience in the education sector. 




Janet King 
Early Years Specialist

Janet is a Senior Subject Specialist at CACHE and plays a crucial role in developing our qualifications and ensuring they are market leaders.

Previous work has involved management in both Further and Higher Education across care provision and within social services and education.




Cheryl Hadland

Managing Director
Hadland Care Group

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Dionne Broughton

Pearson

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