Experience ...
Commissioning Multimedia for
Ufi (University for Industry)/learndirect
Six years as commissioning manager and later Head of Basic Skills Commissioning
at UfI/learndirect
Responsible for learning product development
Central in commissioning portfolio of learning products covering literacy, numeracy and ESOL widely regarded as the best in the field
Worked with the TUC, The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), Unison, the Basic Skills Agency and the Department for Education and Skill’s Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
Projects included computer-based learning for literacy numeracy and English for Speakers of Other Languages
Commissioned learndirect’s learner induction materials
and the 16-module staff development programme.
This staff development programme includes a module on basic skills awareness
and one that equips staff with the skills to manage online learning
Was commissioner overseeing development of the the PECF and AFA courses produced as part of the BASIL 3 project
Member of the management team of the ‘elearning for tutors project’ coordinated by NIACE for the Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
Setting Up Ufi/learndirect
Member of the Ufi transition team which laid foundation for the organisation
Worked on development of the learning model and product commissioning plan
Developed Ufi’s strategy on basic skills delivery
working closely with the MOSER committee; sat on sub-committees including those
developing the numeracy and literacy standards.
BBC Education commissioning
Worked at BBC for ten years
Member of team that established BBC Education’s Learning Zone
Ran the BBC’s race equality project Mosaic, producing training materials and broadcasts on anti-racist strategies
As the Commissioner for Post-16 Education planned and commissioned variety of programmes for the FE, adult and post-16 school sector
Established innovative new strand of programming – FETV – as part of the Learning Zone