Alex has worked in the FE sector for over 19 years and is incredibly passionate about the benefits of post-16 education and what it can achieve to support social mobility and change peoples lives.   Alex has supported a wide range of training providers, colleges, universities, schools and employers to promote, engage and improve apprenticeship and skills provision over the years and continues to develop & grow the membership & support offered to the sector.   

In 2022 Alex rebranded & relaunched the network to cover all providers & partners across the Yorkshire region & ensure all the activities completed by the business supports the companies refreshed vision & mission of social justice & impact for those who need it the most. Alex leads on the strategic direction, management, and responsibility of the companies business plan and objectives.  Alex ensures members voices, priorities, successes & interests are heard and represented on a number of strategic boards and groups to ensure key issues are discussed and disseminated.  These groups include

• West Yorks Combined Authority Emp & skills board 
• West Yorks Green job taskforce 
• Northern Skills Network Board
• North Yorks NEET Group
• HEY LEP Skills Network
• YH Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
• York Council Apprenticeship Provider Group
• Local Authority skills boards & panels & groups across West & North Yorkshire
• WNY Chamber of Commerce Leadership Group
• Norther Powerhouse Partners Skills taskforce 
• ETF Safeguarding strategic group 

Alex also delivers a range of consultancy support to training organisations nationally covering areas including leadership & management, quality improvement, audit & compliance, Governance & oversight and acts as an external challenge and critical friend to many organisations. 

Alex is Home Office approved to deliver WRAP training across FE  & is an Ofsted Inspector for FE & Skills across YH & North East.