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Our Global TVET Skills Experts

Our specialist team of TVET skills experts all have proven extensive experience of technical education, vocational training and apprenticeships, delivered within the workplace (on the job) and in the further education (off the job) contexts, across a large number of industrial sectors and countries.

Having worked in both public and private education, as well commercial corporations, our world-renowned experts are able to share best practice from across the globe, whilst developing practical solutions at the national and local level that are tailored to meet your specific needs.

Jonathan Ledger CMgr FCMI
Jonathan Ledger CMgr FCMIRenowned Global TVET Expert
Jonathan is a Chartered Manager. His renowned global skills work has twice been a co-winner of the British Council’s prestigious International Skills Partnership of the Year Award 2015 for its outstanding achievements and impact in vocational education working in partnership with the Building Materials giant, Viglacera Corporation, Vietnam and in 2014 with Petra Print and Media, Egypt.

Jonathan’s high impact approach to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has been demonstrated through skills programmes in 70+ countries across the Americas and the Caribbean, Europe and Wider Europe, Middle East and North Africa, China, Asia and South Asia.

Jonathan has achieved a post-graduate in Management and also Learning and Development Provision. He achieved educational excellence through the vocational technical training and assessment route. Jonathan is a Freeman of the City of London, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a member of the Institute of Directors.

Afshan Baksh
Afshan BakshEducation Expert
Afshan has over 20 years of leadership experience in the vocational education and training (TVET) sector both within the UK and globally. Her specialisms are: quality assurance; quality improvement; inspection; change management; teaching and learning; leadership; curriculum development; learner support services; community and employer engagement; enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Afshan has an experienced insight on developing and delivering outstanding education and training which is effective, has deep reaching impact and supports individuals into education and employment.

Currently Afshan is supporting a number of organisations, with specialist technical assistance. Afshan is also a trained coach and has supported managers in the UK VET sector to overcome challenging situations and has led successful skills development and capacity building projects across Africa, ASEAN, EU, Central Asia and MENA regions.

Claire Cousins
Claire CousinsRecognition & Licensing Expert
Claire has a diverse experience of collaborative working with a number of international clients from all over the globe including Egypt, Libya, Vietnam, Ukraine, Bangladesh and many countries in Europe to provide administration provision & support for inbound and outbound skills visits and co-ordinated the logistics for all UK Skills Study Tours for several years.

Claire is currently the Managing Director of Proskills Global Limited which delivers an outstanding range of professional recognition such as training and competence certification, licensing services and quality assurance of training providers – both in the UK and overseas.

Claire’s business expertise has been developed in the workplace over 31 years undertaking various roles in finance, IT procurement and training departments, within a variety of industries.

Simon Elsy
Simon ElsyConstruction & Engineering TVET Expert
Simon is an internationally experienced and professionally qualified Vocational Education and Training specialist with senior management experience across leading international Construction, Mining, Civil Engineering, Marine and Rail companies.

Simon’s expertise includes developing competencies and qualifications on behalf of Employer Organisations, and working with UK and Australian Sector Skills Councils. His project experience is global and includes Australia, NZ, EMEA, The Americas, and India.

Simon’s specialist experience includes developing competency frameworks for compliance, performance and process improvement. Associated skills include Quality Assurance and Auditing to National Regulatory Standards.

His projects have been award winning and recognised best practice both in the UK and Australia. Simon is both a Chartered Geologist and HR Professional, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Pooja Gianchandani
Pooja GianchandaniApprenticeships & Engagement Expert
Pooja has 360 degree experience of designing and implementing vocational training and skills programmes in South Asia, EU, and MENA region. She is committed to the continuous development of TVET institutions that promote innovation, local leadership and focus on long term impact. In her various public & private sector roles she has worked extensively with public sector enterprises, chambers of commerce & industry, service providers, schools & colleges, vocational institutes and international donor institutions globally.

Pooja’s expertise is in structuring public- private sector engagement for all forms of TVET , especially formal apprenticeships and work-based learning programmes. As a Humboldtian and Chancellor’s Fellow she is conducting a research on the governance frameworks, funding arrangements, cost – benefits of employer led models at BiBB, Germany. She is a regular contributor to projects requiring exposure to practical ground realities while having a to the policy objectives.

Najib Hamouti
Najib HamoutiEmployability and Careers Expert
Najib has fifteen years of experience in higher education and higher vocational education, as a lecturer, as a project manager of educational and social partnerships, and currently Career Development Centre (CDC) Manager.

Najib has contributed to employability programs in Morocco and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. His main areas of expertise include career development and employability programs for young people, skills policies and leadership training.

Najib is member of the Ethics and Good Governance Commission at the Moroccan General Enterprise Confederation (CGEM) and has been twice awarded the Faculty Advisor of the Year (2010-2014) by international NGO Enactus.

Najib speaks fluentl Arabic (MT), English, and French and is currently a senior manager at the ESITH engineering college in Morocco.