Skills Commission inquiry into Level 4 and 5 Higher Technical Qualifications evidence session 1
15:30 - 17:00
The Skills Commission’s inquiry into Level 4 and 5 Higher Technical Qualifications held its first evidence session via Zoom on Wednesday 11 May 2022.
The inquiry is co-chaired by:
- Sir John Hayes MP
- Baroness Garden of Frognal
- Graham Hasting-Evans, CEO of NOCN Group
The evidence session focused on the Construction pathways and the Legal, Finance, and Accounting pathways.
Oral evidence was provided on Level 4 and 5 Higher Technical Qualifications by the following expert witnesses:
- Ian Woodcroft, Head of Policy and Government Relations, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
- Jonathan Bourne, Managing Director, DAMAR Training
- Dr Sue Pember CBE, Policy Director, HOLEX (Adult Community Education)
- Martyn Price MBE, Chair, Cross Construction Apprenticeship Task Force
- Stuart Pedley-Smith, Head of Learning, Kaplan Financial
- Robert Boucherat, Head of Apprenticeship Quality & Compliance, Kaplan Financial
- Ben Kinross, Apprenticeship Engagement Officer, National Society for Apprentices/National Union of Students
- Professor Alfred Seaman, Professor and Programme Director BComm & Accounting, Humber College of Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
The following commissioners and observers participated in the session:
- Katharine Emms, Senior Education & Policy Researcher, Edge Foundation
- Jonathan Shaw, Strategic Director, Kent Further Education
- Graham Razey OBE, CEO EKC Group, Kent Further Education
- Dr Jane Towers-Clark, Head of Academic Partnerships, ACCA Global
- Joe Fitzsimmons, Policy Manager, ACCA Global
- David Morgan, CEO Career Development Institute, Career Development Policy Group
- Dr David Cameron, Director of Education, CILEX - the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
- Michelle Gauntlett, Director of Operations, The CPD Standards Office
- Clare Fraser, Public Affairs Manager, City & Guilds Group
- Beatrice Barleon, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Engineering UK
- Paul Rice, Product Development Manager, Enginuity
- Sam Green, Head of Research and Planning, LTE Group
- Michael Walsh, Vice Principal and Dean, Manchester College/UECN College
- Chris Wright, Assistant Principal: Industry Excellence and Skills Excellence, Manchester College
- Professor Kathryn Mitchell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Derby
- Gila Tabrizi, Senior Policy Manager, WorldSkills UK
- Selene Washington, Senior Engagement & Planning Manager, Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education
- Matthew White, Assistant Director, Higher Technical Education Division, Department for Education
- Natascha Engel, CEO, Policy Connect
Please contact teymour.anwar@policyconnect.org.uk for further information.