Workshop Facilitator & Speakers

Karen Adriaanse

FE and Skills Specialist

Karen was an HMI for Ofsted from 2007 to 2016, having previously worked for the Adult Learning Inspectorate and the Training Standards Council as a full-time inspector. She held the post of Ofsted’s Special Adviser for Further Education and Skills from 2012 to 2016. This involved: developing inspection frameworks and handbooks in FE and skills; training inspectors on revised inspection methodology; and analysing inspection findings for Ofsted and Annual Reports and thematic reviews. As an inspector, she led inspections in providers, independent training providers, employer providers general FE colleges, local authority providers and prisons, having previously taught and/or managed in these contexts for 20 years. Since leaving Ofsted, Karen has been a National Leader of Governance and was involved in developing the Code of Good Governance for independent training providers.
  

Alex Miles

Managing Director, West Yorkshire Learning Providers (WYLP)

Alex has worked in the FE Sector for over 14 years and is Managing Director at West Yorkshire Learning Providers.

Alex is responsible for managing a network of training providers and colleges across Yorkshire, supporting members through the skills challenges the sector faces and providing on-going advice and guidance on local, regional and national strategic and policy developments.

Alex also provides the wider sector with consultancy and support services to meet their business needs, particularly in relation to business development, readiness to deliver, Ofsted preparation, audit and compliance support and levy/non-levy health checks. Alex is Home Office approved to deliver WRAP training and is a member of the national working group for Prevent.

Alex is a registered member of the ‘inspiring futures’ and ‘inspiring women’ programme.
  

Chris Jeffery MBE

Christine Jeffery MBE – Has 31 years’ experience in the sector covering a wide range of leadership roles; initially as MD and major shareholder of Academy of Training, an ITP based primarily in Devon. Chris managed the acquisition of SPA Training in 2008, a small company with a national footprint, delivering full cost recovery courses for the hospitality sector.

Sold the company in 2010 to a large corporate company based in the US and worked for them as their Strategy and Policy Advisor for 5 years. She came back to the SW as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Skills Group, recently resigning after 3 years.

Chris served 12 years on the AELP board, the only board member to be voted to the board from both categories; retired in February 2019. Chris has represented the AELP board and ITP’s in many areas such as ETF Board, LSIS Council and currently as Chair of the T-Level Special Interest Group.
  

Helen McAnally

Founder/Director, Parkhouse Bell

Helen McAnally founded Parkhouse Bell, a recruitment consultancy that specialises in recruiting executives and non-executives for organisations delivering training in the skills and employability sectors, over 10 years ago. During this time, Helen and her team have appointed many non-executive directors and advisory consultants for organisations that have a variety of ownership structures including PE backed, privately owned, publicly owned and charities. This experience enables Parkhouse Bell to understand the very individual requirements that organisations have when looking for non-executive support. Helen is also a Trustee of a charity, Drive Forward Foundation. Prior to commencing her headhunting career, Helen was a trainer and teacher for 10 years in schools and universities in Australia and remains passionately committed to helping with improving the standard of educational delivery.