Adrian Sladdin
I am Regional Manager for London and the South-East with particular responsibility for South-East London centres. I have worked for ASDAN for over five years and originally worked with Key Steps at my previous school in Lincolnshire in 2000, before graduating to the dizzy heights of CoPE Level 3. I am a trained English and Mathematics teacher and for some years was a Senior Examiner with AQA for the GCSE English Language paper. Currently I manage the LSE team but also have a particular interest in working on projects with national and international organisations and I am looking at developing the skills and employability agenda with employers and businesses.
Mike Davis
I joined ASDAN at the beginning of 2008 after working for a number of years in the non-formal sector at both a local and national level. Here I gained experience with various forms of accreditation and managed an NVQ centre. Previously I had been involved in project managing various construction contracts. As Assistant Regional Manager I coordinate the external moderation activity within the region. I also have the brief to work with the non-formal sector and can assist with customised accreditation. I am the regional lead for our volunteering qualifications. As the Area Co-ordinator for Surrey and Sussex centres, I am able to advise on a variety of programmes and qualifications including CoPE/AoPE, Wider Key Skills, CVQ, Employability and Short Courses.
Swapna
I have been area coordinator for ASDAN since September 2008. I am the Main Awards and CoPE Cluster Leader for North-West London, South-West London and Berkshire. I run support and standardisation meetings for CoPE and PSD Level 1 and 2 in these regions. I am the External Moderator for Bronze/Silver Awards, CoPE Level 1 and 2, and PSD Level 1 and 2. I am the main adviser for PSD Level 1 and 2 for the region.
Sian Bewick
Before working for ASDAN as an area co-ordinator, I worked as a teacher for 25 years, specialising in learners with special educational needs. I worked in a Sixth Form College unit for post-16 learners (delivering programmes such a Towards Independence and Workright) and in a mainstream school, first as a learning support teacher and then as SENCO.
I am the principal moderator for Entry 1 Personal Progress, and have been involved in establishing and writing this course, as well as Entry level PSD and the Diploma in Life Skills. I also moderate Personal Progress, PSD and Employability and run moderation meetings for Preparatory programmes in Essex, Suffolk, Kent, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
I am the lead trainer for Personal Progress, the Diploma in Life Skills and Entry level PSD in our region, delivering INSETs, workshops and support meetings.
Darren Hughes
I joined ASDAN after working for a number of years working in schools and colleges in the South East. My main responsibilities are for training and supporting centres in Kent and South-East London. I am able to advise centres on a variety of programmes and qualifications including CoPE/AoPE, Wider Key Skills and Network A (Bronze/Silver). Work-related learning is one of my particular interests and I am the main advisor for Employability in the London and South-East region, looking to develop links with schools, training providers and employers.
Jackie Joy
My background is in Business and English and, before entering the teaching profession, I spent many years in technical and management roles in large organisations. I have worked for ASDAN since 2002 as an examiner, external moderator and E2E consultant and have been a full-time Area Coordinator since 2007. My teaching background ranges from teaching young disaffected students, through to high achievers, special needs and post-19. In addition to being an Area Coordinator, I am the CoPE Cluster Leader for North-East London, Essex and Hertfordshire and also the Principal Moderator for the region. I am also the External Moderator for Network A (Bronze/Silver) in North-East London and am also one of the external moderators for Wider Key Skills, Key Skills and Employability in the region.
Carol Noble
I joined the London and South East team in September 2010 as a full-time External Moderator for Personal Progress, PSD, Employability and Wider Key Skills. I also conduct audits in the region reviewing centres’ policies and procedures for running qualifications. From September 2011, I have been running Bronze/Silver Award and Preparatory moderation meetings, mainly in the Surrey and Sussex area. Before working for ASDAN I worked in the care sector for adults with learning difficulties then in employment training and further education for 16-25 year olds with learning difficulties. I co-ordinated and developed a variety of ASDAN courses in that time including Workright, Life Skills and Personal Progress.