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Mike Cox Association of Employment and Learning Providers 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. | |
Sue Clarke Department for Education Sue Clarke is a member of Wolf Implementation Team in the Vocational Education Division at the Department for Education with responsibility for developing 16-19 Study Programmes. After working in sales for Cadbury Schweppes, Sue held a number of teaching and leadership roles in Further Education Colleges as well as a senior leadership role at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority where she was responsible for co-ordinating the development of Principal Learning qualifications and delivery of the 14-19 Diploma Programme. Before joining the Department as a Policy Advisor, Sue was a member of the senior management team responsible for policy and strategy across the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency. Sue has experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams on a range of projects and worked with a variety of external partners on strategic initiatives turning policy into practice. | |
Elisabeth Baines Education Funding Agency Elisabeth works in Funding Development at the Education Funding Agency, and the Young People’s Learning Agency prior to that, and has been leading on the development of the revised 16-19 funding formula in readiness for implementation in 2013/14. Before working for the YPLA she worked for the Learning and Skills Council at the national office in leadership roles in Programme Management and the Training and Enterprise Council. Elisabeth has worked for the Education Department of a Local Authority and has delivered learning in both the public and private sector. | |