David Crabtree is a highly regarding education and learning consultant and is also an AchieveAbility expert and Steering Group member.
David Crabtree offers a range of consultancy and training on learning differences and disabilities, literacy and leadership. If you are interested in contacting David please email him directly at d.crabtree@btconnect.com
Curriculum Vitae:
Profile: I am an education and learning consultant with a broad knowledge of the curriculum underpinned by over thirty years experience gained by working in schools, colleges and HE as a teacher and senior manager. My main areas of expertise are leadership, learning and literacy. I am flexible in my approach, have a clear commitment to widening participation, life-long learning and vocational education and have a track record of successfully managing and supporting change within and across institutional boundaries. I am also a successful teacher.
Current Projects:
Learning differences and disabilities
Quality Improvement Agency trainer for Person-centred approaches and adults with learning difficulties, Embedding Access for All and Skills for life in the offender settingNIACE specialist consultant for A Framework for Understanding DyslexiaExpert consultant for AchieveAbilityTeacher trainer for the Diploma in SpLD Consultant for Essex Probation Service - Dyslexia project for offenders Literacy Teacher trainer for Embedded learning, differentiation and directed teachingLeadershipBritish Council, Interaction Project. Leadership and Management Training Council for British Teachers, Leadership and Management Training
Previous posts include:
Director for Academic Studies and member of senior management team, Basildon CollegeCurriculum Director, Enfield College Learning support and tutor co-ordinator, Working Men’s College, Camden Curriculum co-ordinator for General Education, Harlow College Senior Lecturer in Education Theory and Practice, College of Education, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Experience:
Senior manager with responsibility for quality and the efficient and effective delivery of education and training across the curriculum as well as learning support.Teacher trainer for Cert. Ed/ BEd. HE tutor for MA programme in Specific Learning Difficulties and tutor for the Hornsby Dyslexia Institute.
Education and Qualifications:
MA in Vocational Education and Training - University of London, Institute of EducationBA Social Sciences - Open UniversityPGCE - University of North Wales, Cartrefle CollegeDiploma in Performance Management - DfESDiploma for teachers of students with SpLD - RSA Diploma, Harrow College.Diploma in Personnel Management - Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
Networks:
Member of the National Association of Educational Advisors and ConsultantsAccredited consultant for Skill for Life
Achievements:
Regional teacher training project (Aimhigher Eastern Region) on approaches to improve learning Member of the British Council Disability Working Group to establish international standards
Capacity building project – Eastern Region (increase availability of qualified teachers post-16 and adult education in skill shortage areas – literacy and numeracy)A Framework for Understanding Dyslexia (LSDA and NIACE DfES funded project. See http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/understandingdyslexia/Innovative community based project in partnership with the Probationary Service and community based organisations to provide opportunities for Young Offenders to gain access to qualifications whilst in rehabilitationLead trainer and developer for HEFCE funded project; a framework for enhanced teaching and learning in 14-19 curriculumDevelopment of a regional CPD network, local CPD functions and provider based CPD unitsSuffolk LSC funded project to establish local learning centres for NEATS/NETTSHMPYOI based programme working with young offenders to change attitudes to education and address barriers to learning
