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Iqbal Ahmad
Teachers training up to postgraduate level, assessment and quality assurance, management and leadership training
- Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
- B.Sc (hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brooked University
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies from London International College
- Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University
- Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership
- Doctorate candidate for DBA at University of the West of Scotland
- MA Abrahamic Religions from Heythrop College, University of London
- Level 3 Award in Mathematics for Numeracy Teaching
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
- Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in the Higher Education from Kingston University
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
A keen learner myself, I am actively involved in a range of teachers training courses for the past few years all the way up to postgraduate level. I have extensive experience of dealing with the awarding organisation compliance because of a strong background in assessment and quality assurance. I have trained a wide range of teaching professionals working in a range of schools, sixth form colleges and in the higher education sector.
Saheed Arinola Ayinde
I have over 15 years’ experience in teaching and training. During this time, I have undertaken teacher training, been a lecturer and course supervisor for ICM, and cohort leader and lecturer for HND (BTEC-Pearson). I have taught business management units/modules at various levels (and awarding bodies) including Certificate, Diploma, Advance Diploma, and Foundation degree levels. I enjoy learning through continuous professional development and have achieved my Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. I enjoy utlising my experience in training, assessment, and quality assurance to train the education professionals of the future.
Justin O'Connor
Coaching and management, learning and development, ICT, mental health, and both internal and external quality assurance.
- D33- Assess candidate using different sources of evidence
- D34- internally verify the assessment process
- D36- Accreditation of prior learning
- V2- External Verification Quality Assurance
- Certificate in Education [Anglia University]
- End Point assessment qualification
- Functional skills English Level 2
- Functional Skills Maths Level 2
- NVQ Installation and Support Level 1
- NVQ Installation and Support Level 2
- NVQ Installation and Support Level 3
- A+ Hardware and software installation Level 3
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
- ECDL advanced trainer
- Awareness of mental Health [L2]
- Counselling and CBT Level 4
- Psychotherapeutic counselling and hypnotherapy [L5] working towards 3-year course
- Management level 3 [NVQ]
- Management Level 4 [NVQ]
- Strategic Direction and Leadership Level 8 [CMI]
- Coaching and Mentoring Level 3 [ILM]
- Coaching and Mentoring Level 5 [ILM]
- Coaching and Mentoring Level 7 [CMI]
I have had a long career in teaching, assessing, and quality assurance (both internal and external). I started my career in retail, and over a period of eight years, became a supermarket store manager, self-employed contracts manager and an area manager overseeing sixteen CTN stores. I stepped into Education commencing as an assessor then internal verifier. Within two years I was a qualified post sixteen teacher focussing on IT, quickly becoming a Microsoft Certified Engineer. Combining the role of teacher/assessor and IT Manager, whilst in the post of a local government officer, I supported a range of sector areas through delivery of apprenticeships and private courses. Since 2007 I have also worked for awarding bodies holding a position as External Quality Assurer for fourteen years and also becoming a technical expert in coaching mentoring and management.
Ian Baxter
Initial and Post-Graduate Teacher Training, Quality assurance and compliance in the Post-16 sector. An accomplished IQA and former EQA with extensive experience in both public and private sectors for training, quality assurance and personnel development in the UK and Middle East.
- Post-16 Certificate in Education [Distinction]
- MSc in Education Management
- Assessor NVQ Award
- Internal Verifier NVQ Award
- External Verifier NVQ Award
- Recognition of Prior Learning NVQ Award
- Exam Audit and Invigilation Award
I am an experienced practitioner with over 40 years’ service in the Post-16 education sector and am an acknowledged specialist and consultant in the principles and practices of competency-based vocational education and work-based learning awards [VET/WBL]. Over the last 30 years, I have developed and applied skills in the assessment and quality assurance of VET/WBL awards and held senior roles in the auditing of these. In parallel, I am an accomplished Senior Lecturer in the field of professional development and Initial Teacher Training across the post-16 curricula and have substantive and up-to-date experience of internally and externally quality assuring these programmes too.
Faiz Subhani
- Master’s in business administration, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
- Bachelor’s in commerce, University of Punjab, Pakistan
- MSc in international banking, finance, and risk management, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, CIMA
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), University of London, UK
- End Point Assessment Training, Innovate Awarding
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement, Highfield
- Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, Highfield
I am an enthusiastic educationist who is a fellow of the higher education academy and I have completed my Doctorate of Business Administration. I worked as an accountant and business consultant up until 2017, where I started exploring my capabilities in academia and teaching. From that point, I haven’t looked back, and have gone from strength to strength. I am engaged in lecturing, assessment, and quality assurance in the areas of business administration, accountancy, marketing, and teacher training, where I can impart my teaching skillset onto my students.
Rahaman Hasan
Teachers training, assessment and quality assurance, quality assurance in academia, management and leadership training and research.
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
- MA in Strategic Marketing, University of Greenwich, UK
- BBA in Marketing, Independent University Bangladesh, Bangladesh
- PhD in Entrepreneurship (passed viva), University of Essex, UK
- MBA in General Management, University of Wales, UK
- Diploma in Business and Admin, UK
- Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford, UK
I am a PhD candidate (passed viva) at the University of Essex. My specialisation in PhD is Entrepreneurship. I am an active researcher with specific interest in Entrepreneurship, SME, Marketing and UK Higher Education (UKHE). I have over 14 years work experience in UKHE, which includes extensive experience of quality assurance in the sector. Furthermore, providing academic training to teaching professionals in the higher education sector is my passion.
Coral Bishop
Assessment and quality assurance for levels 2 to 5 in Teacher Training, Leadership and Management, Health and Social Care, Customer Service and Childcare.
- Level 4 Certificate in Teaching and Education
- Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship in Learning & Development
- Level 5 Certificate Learning for All (Open University E242)
- 120hr TEFL certificate
- D32/33 and 34 Assessor and IQA Awards
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service
- MAKATON LEVEL 1
- TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication
- Level 3 Health and Social Care
- L3 Diploma in Pre-School Practice
I have worked in education for 34 years, in various guises. I managed a busy nursery for 12 years before branching out into Assessment and Quality Assurance, more than 20 years ago. My practice has developed alongside the ever-evolving training and apprenticeship sector, and I have worked in many different settings, including colleges, private training agencies and a foster care agency. I also work part time as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant for a local charity that supports higher level education for young people with Special Educational and/or behavioural needs and as a tutor for a bespoke programme for one-to-one support. I really enjoy supporting learners of varying abilities and experience to achieve their best and to become qualified in their chosen field.
Francis Fitzgerald
Accountancy and assessor training, as well as assessment and quality assurance.
Accounting and Finance
- AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping
- AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting
- AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting
Education and Training
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
I have experience in the finance and accounting sector and utilise these skills to approach education in a methodical and logical manner. I am passionate about the advancement and implementation of efficient teaching and learning practices. I am responsible for centre liaison with awarding bodies to ensure compliance, and am advancing my skills in assessment and quality assurance through learning and on the job training.
Neha
Assessment and quality assurance, management, and leadership training.
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
- Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (currently undertaking)
- BS (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan.
I am an experienced assessor, adept at developing fair assessments and reporting all findings in the proper format. I have been actively involved in a range of teachers training courses for the past years all the way up to postgraduate. I am interested in developing a career which combines teaching and research, while maintaining my interest in public engagement.
