United Kingdom

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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

N3, Moorfoot
Sheffield
United Kingdom
www.bis.gov.uk

About this Organisation:

The aim of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is to build a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.

Representative:

Jennifer Mullis
Policy Lead for Business, Innovation and Skills
Jennifer.mullis@bis.gsi.gov.uk

Jennifer Mullis works for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (part of the UK Central Government). She has policy responsibility for Improving the Quality of the Further Education Sector (including vocational education and training). This covers the spectrum of policies from intervention in poorly performing provision to rewards for excellence. In previous roles she was responsible for Apprenticeship Policy; sponsorship of the Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA); the development of the Connexions Service and approaches to young people not in education, employment and training.

Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills

Welsh Assembly Government
Ty’r Afon, Bedwas Road
Bedwas
Caerphilly CF83 8WT
United Kingdom
www.learning.wales.gov.uk

Representative:

Kim Ebrahim
Head of Vocational Qualifications Regulation and Quality Assurance
kim.ebrahim@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Kim Ebrahim has had thirty years of experience in working in education and training after working in the hospitality sector.  He has extensive experience of quality assurance systems and inspection frameworks.  Previous posts held include Quality Advisor for the National Council of Vocational Qualifications; Vocational Qualifications Advisor for the Qualifications Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales and his current post is in the Department for Children Education and Lifelong learning in the Wales Assembly Government. He is a committed lifelong leaner and has led the development and implementation of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in Wales for the last four years. His main responsibilities include: statutory regulation of vocational qualifications in Wales, ensuring that they meet national standards as well as social and economic needs; strategic and operational development of Qualifications and Credit Framework in Wales; and working with colleagues throughout the UK on developing quality assurance systems and procedures and outlining issues within the development and implementation of the QCF. He is also a member of policy group developing systems and processes for regulated frameworks across Wales, England and Northern Ireland.

Scottish Government

Employability and Skills Division
5th Floor
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow G2 8LU
United Kingdom
www.scotland.gov.uk

Representative:

Audrey Robertson
Head
Sectoral Skills and Vocational Qualifications Team
audrey.robertson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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