Experience

Myerscough College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• • Sep 2019 - Present

  Leading all aspects of Quality Assurance with a key focus on supporting and developing teaching and learning to ensure an outstanding experience for learners.

• • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  Supporting teachers to provide an excellent learning experience for students at Myerscough College. Delivering CPD, teacher training and part of the Quality management team.



Sue Keenan Consultancy

• Education and Training Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  With over 20 years’ experience in the education and training sector, I am knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of quality assurance and observation of teaching, learning and assessment. I can offer consultancy support in developing teaching, learning and assessment. I am passionate and enthusiatic about developing teachers so they can inspire and motivate their learners to suceed. With over 20 years’ experience in the education and training sector, I am knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of quality assurance and observation of teaching, learning and assessment. I can offer consultancy support in developing teaching, learning and assessment. I am passionate and enthusiatic about developing teachers so they can inspire and motivate their learners to suceed.



University of Central Lancashire

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer in Teacher Training (FE & Skills)

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

  Developing and ensuring the quality of provision for trainee teachers across partner colleges in the FE & Skills sector. The UCLan teacher education partnership works with 14 FE colleges accross the North West and is part of the university's Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. My diverse role included delivering CPD workshops for university staff and college partners and ensuring quality through partnership working and programme development. Developing and ensuring the quality of provision for trainee teachers across partner colleges in the FE & Skills sector. The UCLan teacher education partnership works with 14 FE colleges accross the North West and is part of the university's Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. My diverse role included delivering CPD workshops for university staff and college partners and ensuring quality through partnership working and programme development.



Myerscough College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lecturer in Teacher Training

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

  Delivering the UCLan PGCE/Cert Ed to aspiring and newly in service teachers . Observing practice and sharing developmental feedback with trainees to improve their practice, confidence and competence , together with delivering engaging classroom based teaching sessions focusing on educational pedagogy and research. Delivering the UCLan PGCE/Cert Ed to aspiring and newly in service teachers . Observing practice and sharing developmental feedback with trainees to improve their practice, confidence and competence , together with delivering engaging classroom based teaching sessions focusing on educational pedagogy and research.



Lancaster & Morecambe College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  A member of the Curriculum Management Team, taking a key role in daily college management including observation of teaching, learning and assessment. I managed a team of staff and developed strategic and operational relationships with employers and stakeholders to support young people and adults from unemployment through to employment with training. I developed and delivered pre-employment training provision, apprenticeship/work place learning and bespoke programmes. I managed large scale European funded projects in the UK and Europe. Show less

• • Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

  A competent bid writer, I successfully won tenders totaling over £1m and have delivered ESF projects and subcontracts for Work Place Learning, NEET and newly redundant learners through my skills of curriculum development and project management. I influenced county wide provision through The Lancashire College’s network by sharing effective management good practice. I managed a highly successful ESF project ‘Skills for Jobs for Offenders’ with subcontractors including Lancashire Probation Trust, IAG providers and other colleges. I led and delivered a work package in a regional ESF project AGE-NC, including the development of an ‘Age Awareness in the Workplace’ course for employers. Show less

• • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  I managed both ESF projects to support offenders and jobseekers to gain and suatain work and Lifelong Learning Programme projects to support staff and learners. These ranged from learning partnerships and mobility programmes to large and small scale partnerships involving over 15 countries. I successfully managed the delivery of an ESF project with the UK and Romanian Prison Service to develop the training of prison officers to improve the social inclusion of offenders. This included two visits to Romania working with Government officials and organising the work placements of 15 Romanian prison officers in the UK. Show less

• • Mar 2007 - Aug 2009

  I managed the effective and successful delivery of the Offenders Learning and Skills Service in 6 prisons in Lancashire ranging from Young Offenders Institutions, Open Prisons to Category C and B prisons with Vulnerable Prisoner units. I was a Senior Manager of over 300 staff and ensured a quality curriculum for offender learners, including employability skills in preparation for rehabilitation. I worked closely with the prison service to ensure an integrated approach to courses and services for offenders. Show less



Lancaster and Morecambe College at HMP Lancaster Castle

• Education Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Mar 2007

  I effectively managed an extensive programme of provision for offenders and all related quality and staff management processes. I worked closely with the prison’s Senior Management Team and external agencies and partners. UK lead partner for European partnership projects, sharing good practices in offender learning and approaches to the rehabilitation of offenders. I effectively managed an extensive programme of provision for offenders and all related quality and staff management processes. I worked closely with the prison’s Senior Management Team and external agencies and partners. UK lead partner for European partnership projects, sharing good practices in offender learning and approaches to the rehabilitation of offenders.



Voluntary Service Overseas

• trainer

  • 2000 - 2004

  VSO trainer 2000 – 2004 for pre departure residential training courses including ‘Preparing for Change’ and ‘Teaching English in Secondary Schools’. VSO trainer 2000 – 2004 for pre departure residential training courses including ‘Preparing for Change’ and ‘Teaching English in Secondary Schools’.



Voluntary Service Overseas

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Secondary School English teacher

  • Sep 1996 - Jul 1998



Chorlton Church of England primary school

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Class Teacher

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 1996