Construction Sector Forum | 23 June
 
Speakers

Keith Donnelly

Business Development Manager
Carillion PLC


Keith has been involved in construction work based learning for over 40 years. His experience includes managing the largest employer based apprentice training provider in construction, to representing the sector on a number of government committees, working parties and task forces. Keith is passionate about construction apprenticeship training and champions the involvement of employer based and independent providers in work based learning programmes. Keith is a member of the SFA technical funding and SAP/FETAG advisory groups, the Construction Skills Training and Skills Provision committees, as well as being the AELP Skills Champion for Construction.




Tom Gibney

Standards and Qualifications Operations Manager
Construction Skills Sector Skills Council

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Rachel Bovill  

Qualification Development Manager
NOCN

Rachel is the Qualification Development Manager at NOCN, having formerly worked in Business and Curriculum Development in the NOCN network, Further and Higher Education. She co-ordinates the development of NOCN qualifications across all sectors, including Construction. Rachel speaks Spanish and has a keen interest in Latin American culture.




Helen Atkinson

Director of Strategy and Communications
CSCS

Helen has worked with CSCS since 2009 and leads the organisation’s strategic planning, communications and stakeholder relations. Her career has spanned across housebuilding, local government, technical publishing and consultancy, and she also worked as Director of Client Services for CORGI where she was employed for nearly 12 years. Helen holds the Chartered Institute of Marketing Postgraduate Diploma and an MBA.



Mike Cox

Operations Manager
Association of Employment and 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.