Development Team
Saint John Walker - Head of Development
Saint leads all of Skillset's work in relation to qualifications, Standards and accreditation.
t. 020 77139847
e-mail: saintw@skillset.org
Verity-Gay Hardy - Development Manager (Maternity Cover)
Verity leads all of Skillset's work in relation to qualifications review and development, supportiing the implementation of Skillset's Sector Qualification Strategy (SQS) and the SQS action plan.
t. 0113 242 1176
e-mail: verityh@skillset.org
Liz Bennett - Qualifications Manager (Maternity Leave)
Liz leads on all of Skillset's work in relation to qualifications review and development, supporting the implementation of Skillset's Sector Qualification Strategy (SQS) and the SQS Action Plan.
Valerie Pobjoy - Development Manager
Valerie leads on the development, review, management and promotion of the National Occupational Standards for the Creative Industries to ensure that the Standards are fit for purpose.
t: 020 7713 9841
e-mail: valeriep@skillset.org
John West - Development Manager
John is responsible for overseeing all qualification development and other training solutions for the Fashion and Textiles industries. He is also responsible for the creation and the writing of the new Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship frameworks for England and Wales. John works in the Leeds office.
t. 07976 868477
e-mail: johnw@skillset.org
Lesley Lipscombe - Film Standards and Qualifications Developer
Lesley helps to develop film standards and qualifications within the film sector to feed into the wider work of the team.
t. 0207 713 9856
e-mail: lesleyl@skillset.org
Nicole Hay - Accreditation and Quality Manager
Nicole leads on the quality processes evaluating Skillset's network of Media and Screen Academies, accredited courses and training, ensuring that only programmes that meet extremely high employer engagement standards are awarded the Skillset "tick".
t. 020 7713 9838
e-mail: nicoleh@skillset.org
Michael Brandon - Quality Co-ordinator
Michael supports the Accreditation and Quality Manager in ensuring that only programmes that meet the extremely high employer engagement standards are awarded the Skillset "tick".
t: 020 7713 9842
e-mail: michaelb@skillset.org
Penelope Kearley-Warner - Quality Co-ordinator
Penelope supports the Accreditation and Quality Manager in ensuring that only programmes that meet the extremely high employer engagement standards are awarded the Skillset "tick".
t. 0117 952 9987
e-mail: penelopek@skillset.org
Joy Hutchinson - Standards Co-ordinator
Joy is the Standards Co-ordinator, working alongside the Valerie to ensure that the Standards are fit for purpose for the UK creative industries.
t. 020 7713 9834
e-mail: joyh@skillset.org
Chris Wensley - HEFCE Project Manager
Chris manages the £2.5m HEFCE bid and liaises with the 19 Skillset Media Academies; focusing on budget management and assisting with project planning, monitoring and reporting back to HEFCE.
t. 020 7713 9831
e-mail: chrisw@skillset.org
Charles Wilde - HEFCE Project Co-odinator
Charlie co-ordinates the £2.5m HEFCE bid and liaises with the 19 Skillset Media Academies; focusing on budget management and assisting with project planning, monitoring and reporting back to HEFCE.
t. 020 7713 9836
e-mail: charlesw@skillset.org
Juliet Russell Roberts - HEFCE Marketing Researcher
Juliet liaises with the 19 Skillset Media Academies regarding marketing acativity for the HEFCE project.
t. 020 7713 9835
e-mail: julietr@skillset.org