Speakers
Paul Warner

Director of Research and Development
Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Having been a specialist recruitment consultant to the defence industry for six years, Paul started in the post-16 sector in 1993 on Training for Work contracts for TBG Learning. He subsequently took on a variety of related operational and senior management roles, culminating in a successful tenure as Director of Business Development. On leaving TBG in 2002 he worked as a consultant for a time, including a spell managing WBL delivery at Barking College in East London, before joining AELP in September 2003 particularly concentrating on the alignment of the skills and employability agendas. In his current role he is responsible for all research and development activities, and holds lead policy briefs in a number of areas including technical education reforms, SEND/LLDD, and international strategy. Paul holds a First Class Honours degree in International Relations from the University of Keele, an MA in Post-Compulsory Education and Training from the University of Sheffield, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Married with one daughter, hailing from the New Forest but living in Essex, he enjoys rock music and amateur dramatics, and is training for his black belt in karate.
Sue Clarke

T Level Delivery Division
DfE
Profile to follow

Natasha Watkinson

Project Officer
Gatsby Foundation
Natasha works on Gatsby’s programmes supporting delivery of technical education and supporting providers in preparation for the technical education reforms. Her main focus areas include capacity building and knowledge sharing across localities, and examination of international practice. Prior to joining Gatsby she worked in grants management at the Wellcome Trust.