Jacqueline has worked in the wider Education and Skills landscape for over 30 years, the last 20 at both a senior strategic and executive level across Providers, Colleges, Parliament, the Cabinet Office and with the DWP, DfE, MOJ and other government departments.

She has worked for major organisations leading on budgets up to £240m relating to education from entry level up to levels 6 and 7 in a range of setting such as Adults Employability and Skills development, Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships, Student Loans, FE and HE, Children’s Care and Homes, Multi Academy Trusts, Justice and Young Offenders, Special Educational Needs and Alternative Education, Health and Wellbeing and disability support across the Charity, Private and Public sectors.

As nominee for over 25 Ofsted and additional Inspections across all 4 devolved nations, Jacqueline has an incredible focus on the quality of education for all learner groups and has significate expertise in Corporate Governance, Quality and Compliance, Strategic Planning, Business and Economic Development.

Jacqueline is presently working across a number of devolved and local authorities advising on social inclusion, economic and community development and with Employer stakeholder groups. She sits as an advisory board member, trustee and governor across a range of organisations specialising in economic and skills development and is working with Universities to improve their pre, current and post offer to a wide range of students.

She is a mentor to MBA students and is working with organisations supporting local authorities with special educational needs education provision.

Jacqueline has one daughter, a grand-puppy, enjoys reading and travelling and is proud to be an avid supporter of REFUGE , the domestic abuse charity supporting people and children to progress in their lives