Steve provides a range of consultancy and quality improvement services to the wider education and training sector. 

-        professional development and keynote presentations 
-        observations of teaching and learning
-        harnessing technology to support learning
-        quality improvement and development 
-        self-assessment and improvement planning  
-        vocational education and assessment
-        teaching and learning development

Steve passionately believes in maintaining professional currency to maximise effectiveness and impact through practice as a teacher, lecturer and assessor.  He regularly teaches in work-based learning and further and higher education.

Teaching and Training:

• Associate Lecturer: University of Cumbria (Faculty of Education)
• National Mindset Trainer - Osiris Educational 
• Tutor Workforce Development - Swim England Qualifications
• Centre-based Training - Schools and Colleges

Steve maintains professional development through research and membership with a range of professional organisations:  

-        Higher Education Academy - Fellow
-        Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors - Fellow
-        Institute for Learning - Fellow (QTLS)
-        Society for Education and Training - Member
-        Society of Education Consultants - Accredited Member
-        Association for Learning Technology (ALT) - Member
-        British Educational Research Association (BERA) - Member
-        NAACE - The ICT Association - Member
-        Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) - Member

A selection of recent projects and clients:

Inspection:
Lead and Team Inspector: Further Education and Skills
Lead Inspector: Independent Further Education
Lead Inspector: British Accreditation Council  

Quality Assurance and Improvement:
International Approvals Officer
Quality Improvement Consultant: FE Associates/ ESIS
Associate - Education and Training Foundation (ETF)
Quality Improvement Advisor - Institute of Swimming
Interim Manager - Business and ICT
Interim Head of Teaching and Learning (HE) 

Awarding Organisations:
Chair of Assessors and Chief Examiner
Principal Moderator (GCE A-level)
Lead Standards Verifier and International External Examiner 
International Centre Approval and Implementation Officer
Vocational Testing Inspector 
External Verifier

Professional Development:
Learning and Teaching Conference Keynote 
Professional Formation Consultant: Education and Training Foundation

Recent External Examining (Higher Education) posts:
External Examiner: University of Huddersfield (Lifelong Learning)
External Examiner: University of Plymouth (Post-Compulsory Education and Training)
External Examiner: University of Hull (Teaching in Lifelong Learning)
External Examiner: University Campus Suffolk (PCET ITT)

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