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The AELP London Advisory Board
The AELP London Advisory Board is populated by representatives from across each of London’s regions.
The Board has responsibility for setting strategic direction, supporting operational delivery and promoting high quality service delivery.
The Board is chaired by Nichola Hay.
Nichola Hay MBE
AELP London Advisory Board Chair
Chief Operating Officer
Nichola Hay is an expert in post 16 education in the public and private sector and has over 20 years training experience.
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Crawford Knott
AELP London Board Member
Managing Director at Hawk Training
Crawford joined Hawk Training in 2001 and has worked in both a training and commercial capacity.
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Alexis Michaelides
AELP London Board Member
Managing Director at Big Creative Education
Alexis is the founder of the Big Creative Education group which supports over 600 students and apprentices across the creative industries.
Steven Mitchell
AELP London Board Member
Director of Research Innovation and Development at Skills Training UK
Steven has led Skills Training UK towards a number of quality milestones and currently attends as a member of the AELP Quality Forum.
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Asi Panditharatna
AELP London Board Member
Divisional Director at Forward Trust
Asi has over 20 years’ experience as a manager and leader in the post 16 skills, apprenticeships, training and employability industry.
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Stephen Jeffery
AELP London Board Member
Chief Executive Officer at London Learning Councils
Through Stephen’s leadership, London Learning Consortium (LLC) is now one of the UK’s leading Third Sector skills Consortia.
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AELP London’s day-to-day operations are managed by Jane Hickie, who is supported by Chief Policy Officer, Simon Ashworth; Devolution Director, Harminder Matharu; and Communications Lead, John Ashworth.
In addition, AELP London is supported by the AELP Head Office infrastructure.
Jane Hickie
Chief Executive
Jane Hickie joined AELP in November 2016 as Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the provision of a coordinated support service for AELP.
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Simon Ashworth
Chief Policy Officer
Simon has worked for a number of training providers across a number of business functions, including quality, curriculum development, supply chain management and direct delivery.
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Rebecca Durber
Regional Engagement Manager
John Ashworth
Communications Lead
John is an award-winning communications professional with over 15 years’ experience of designing and delivering strategies that support the delivery of public services.
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