Greater Merseyside Learning Providers Federation

Peter is managing director of Asset Training, which provides training in business administration, insurance, IT, management, customer service, motor vehicle engineering and e2e. Peter is chair of the Sefton Learning Provider Network and chair of North West Association of Learning Providers.

Paul is the manager of Riverside Learning Centre, specialising in vocational areas of e2e, early years care and community development.

Kris is director of Progress Sports Ltd, which specialises in training in active leisure, sport and recreation, providing Apprenticeships, e2e and schools programmes. Kris is also member of Knowsley and Halton Learning Provider Networks and sits on the Liverpool 14 to 16 Provider Network.

Alison is chief executive of Michael John of Liverpool which provides Apprenticeships, Train to Gain and alternative curriculum schools programmes, specialising in hairdressing, beauty therapy, barbering and nail services. Alison is a member of the Merseyside Hairdressing Forum and the Wirral Provider Network.

Lee is operations manager at Rocket Training which offers e2e and Apprenticeships across Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire, specialising in motor vehicle engineering, woodwork, manufacturing, customer service and business administration.
Lee is a member of Wirral and Knowsley Provider Networks, Knowsley Diploma Steering Group, NEET Strategy Group, Knowsley Strategic Partnership, Special Schools Cluster Group and several other forums.

Julian is managing director of The Vocational College which provides training in active leisure, the glass industry, hospitality, business administration and e2e.  Julian chairs the Halton Provider Network and is a member of the Halton 14-19 Strategy Group, and Greater Merseyside E2E Steering Group.

Paul is director of skills and enterprise at Myerscough College which delivers work based learning including Apprenticeships to the land-based industries. Specialist vocational areas include horticulture, agriculture, arboriculture, landscape, sportsturf, food and drink, floral design, animal studies and others. Paul is a member of Lancashire Work Based Learning Forum, Knowsley Provider Network and various 14-19 groups.

Elaine is director of foundation learning at St Helen’s College where she is responsible for work based learning including e2e, ESF programmes for the NEET group and Key Stage 4 engagement. St Helen’s College is a large FE institution offering a wide range of qualifications in many subject areas. Elaine is a member of the St Helens NEET task force, the Borough 21st Century Skills group and a worklessness group.