I am well known in the sector and enjoy an excellent reputation because of the quality of my work.

I have designed, developed and validated a wide range of teacher education programmes in my 30 years in this role.

I have extensive experience and understanding of quality enhancement of teaching and learning in the FE and skills sector.

I have high level oral and written communication skills and extensive experience of editing and writing educational text books, all of which have a pedagogical basis. As a head of department, I have a great deal of experience of analytical report writing.

I have long and deep experience of working to develop teachers in the sector.

I am very creative and an excellent problem solver – for many years I had a parallel career as a TV script writer.

I have very good inter and intra personal skills and am highly emotionally intelligent and confident in a range of social and professional contexts.

I am a good networker.