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Dr Chris Payne (Chair) Chris is passionate about ITS Group and how, through the talented people of ITS, provide an excellent workforce development service for employers and the best experience in developing careers for individuals. Chris has worked in the post 16 training & education sector for more than 30 years, for Colleges, independent training providers and government agencies. Chris’s career includes leading national training companies and operated his own business since 2001 providing an interim senior management and leadership service for training and education organisations; all of which has been underpinned by a personal commitment to lifelong learning. Probably best known for his strategic work and work based training (regionally and nationally) and as a successful leader continues to offer breadth & depth of knowledge & experience in the ever-evolving world of post 16 training & education.
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Marcus Bowsher Marcus Bowsher is an independent consultant with specialist knowledge of the Financial Services Sector, having previously held senior management roles with Skipton Financial Services, Bristol & West, AXA Life & Ace European Group. Current projects include working with the Department for Business Innovation & Skills, developing new ‘Trailblazer Apprenticeships’ through Financial Services employer groups. This includes gaining approval for one of the first new Trailblazer standards – the Financial Services Administrator - plus current work on a new ‘Paraplanner’ standard. Marcus also works with the Babington Group, who recently won a competitive tender to lead the development work for the Insurance Practitioner standard, |
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Breda Leyne Following a career background in the public sector Breda has worked in the FE work-based sector since 2001. She specializes in accreditation of learning and quality assurance of training and in promoting the employability and career options of young people. Breda has worked with several sector skills councils, and public sector bodies facilitating the development of national occupational standards and qualifications for a range of occupations and sectors, both in the UK and Saudi Middle east. Through her long term association with the College of Policing, and its precursor bodies, she facilitated and quality assuring the National Police Training Plan for the Olympics 2012. Together with colleagues at the Strategic Development Network she has recently worked on Higher Apprenticeship development, and supported the development and implementation of Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards. |
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Adrian Lenagan More details to follow shortly. |
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Stella Turner Head of Qualifications and Delivery Association of Employment and Learning Providers Stella is responsible for keeping a ‘watching brief’ on matters related to qualifications and curriculum development. She represents AELP on groups such as the Skills Funding Agency’s Qualifications Approvals and Governance Group and the BIS Vocational Qualifications Forum plus various Awarding Organisation Consultative Committees. Since joining AELP Stella has managed a number of projects, including work related to the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) Readiness Programme, Functional Skills Support, Unit Delivery Trials, the review of FE Teaching and Training Qualifications and the promotion of Higher Level Skills. More recently she has taken on responsibility for overseeing and managing work allocations within AELP’s delivery team. Stella has always worked in the education and training sector and has over 10 years experience of working for a work based learning provider.
As a Senior Training Manager for a large training provider in Bristol, she was responsible for a team of ten, overseeing and contributing to the design and delivery of a range of both government funded and commercial programmes including IT courses, Apprenticeships and NVQs in a variety of occupational areas. Prior to joining AELP Stella worked for the Awarding Body OCR as a Customer Support Manager.
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