freelance education consultant and has worked with schools, LEAs, voluntary organisations and companies;

wide experience of teaching in schools, further education and higher education;

experience in Project Management - he was National Director for 3 years of a Government programme (£3m) in initial teacher training (Enterprise Education);

specialist bid writer and has had successful bids to the value of £1.7m and £1.3 m;

experience in the preparation of strategies and policies and development plans;

written proposals for Excellence in Cities, Excellence Challenge, EAZs, City Learning Centres, Specialist Schools (Sports, Performing Arts, Media Arts, Visual Arts);

international experience in South Africa, USA, Central Europe - entrepreneurship and enterprise education;

audits of current provision - including ICT.