Speakers
| Mark Dawe - Conference Chair Chief Executive, Association of Employment and Learning Providers Mark Dawe was appointed Chief Executive of AELP in March 2016 following five years as CEO of the Exam Board, OCR. Previously Mark was Principal and Chief Executive of Oaklands College in Hertfordshire when he had been a board member of AELP. He has a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum in the education field. Prior to his role at Oaklands College, Mark was Deputy Director, FE Strategy at the Department of Education and Skills having joined as Deputy Director, Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit in 2003. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Mark joined Canterbury College, becoming Head of Corporate Services in 1994. In 2000, he helped set up eGS, an e-procurement provider to the public sector. He is currently a governor of Sawston Village College and vice chair of Stapleford Community Primary School. He is also on the Board of the Ufi trust. Previously he has been a corporation member of Lewisham College as well as being on a variety of National Boards. In his spare time, he is a Scout leader, cycles and supports Plymouth Argyle!
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Simon Ashworth Chief Policy Officer, Association of Employment and Learning Providers Simon is our Chief Policy Officer, with additional responsibility for overseeing AELP’s Public Affairs and Research & Development functions. Simon sits on a number of external groups, including the ESFA’s Provider Reference Group and has worked in the sector since 2002. |
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Christopher Brockhurst Head of Apprenticeships Strategy Unit, DfE Profile to follow |
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David Willett Director Business Development Unit, The Open University David joined The Open University Business Development Unit (BDU) as the Head of Propositions in June 2016. Joining The Open University from his position as the Director of Education and Talent at Global Knowledge (leaders in IT, best practice and business skills training) where he began in 2014, David co-founded the PDS apprenticeship business in 2005. Under David’s stewardship both PDS and Global Knowledge partnered with the OU to deliver apprenticeship programmes to several blue chip companies. Previously, David has worked in both private and public sectors, including the NHS, Marks and Spencer and Orange. He is a product of work based learning himself, having completed an Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship, before moving into learning and development. David holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Salford. |
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Fiona Hudson Kelly Chief Executive, Smart Apprentices Fiona Hudson-Kelly is an award winning serial technology entrepreneur and founder of Smart Apprentices (www.smartapprentices.com). Smart Apprentices is one of the UK’s Top 50 fastest growing technology company providing a suite of innovative technology platforms for apprenticeship providers and end point assessment organisations.
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Andy Durman Managing Director, EMSI Andy is Managing Director of Emsi UK, the Labour Market Insight company. He has been instrumental in the growth of the organisation, especially in the education sector where they are now partnering with around 100 providers throughout the country. Andy has a wealth of experience as a market intelligence professional, with particular expertise in labour market and demographic analysis within the further and higher education sectors. Andy graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc in population sciences, demographic research and analysis techniques. He lives with his wife and three sons in Basingstoke. |
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Alison Cox Head of Apprenticeships & Stakeholder Engagement, CMI Ali focuses on the exciting developments in Leadership & Management apprenticeships and working to build demand and capacity. She is also Project Manager for the Leadership & Management Trailblazer Employer Group, currently developing the Senior Leader Master’s Degree apprenticeship. Ali also leads on building relationships with key stakeholders, and increasing the engagement with and profile of our prestigious CMI Companions.
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Anne Stott Senior Account Manager, OneFile Anne Stott is OneFile's senior account manager – but her journey into the education sector began over 30 years ago. She started out at the University of Central Lancashire working in the admissions team. During her time there, she was encouraged to progress her own education, and she studied Business Management part time over 6 years. Anne then moved to Blackpool and The Fylde College, where she was first introduced to work-based learning. After working in the college's training office, she reintroduced apprenticeship programmes into the school of Business and Professional Studies. During her 12 years at the college, Anne was responsible for delivering apprenticeship programmes from level 2 to level 4. Under Anne's leadership, the focus on apprenticeships increased and the team grew, so they decided to invest in an eportfolio. They chose OneFile, and this started Anne's journey into electronic portfolios. In 2011, she was then given the opportunity to work at OneFile, where she's expanded her knowledge of apprenticeships – including degree apprenticeships – and progressed to senior account manager. At OneFile, she continues to champion apprenticeships and is the driving force behind customer training and sharing best practice events. Anne is passionate about work-based learning and believes that with the support of employers and training providers, there can be no better introduction to the world of work. |
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| | Kerry Boffey Chief Executive, Adult Learning Improvement Network & Founder, Fellowship of Inspection Nominees Kerry has a wealth of experience supporting providers and their staff to develop and improve education and training, to become high performing organisations across the UK. A former inspector with over 15 years of inspection experience and an in-depth knowledge understanding of working with education and training providers to prepare for and achieve a successful outcome at inspection. |
