With a first degree in Business and Finance and an early career in IT sales and marketing, Gin came into teaching as a part-time Business teacher for Bracknell & Wokingham College. That was 25 years ago! Since then, she has held several roles, from full-time teacher and Curriculum Manager to Head of Department for A Levels, GCSEs, maths and English and the Creative Arts. Upon the merger with Activate Learning in 2019, Gin took on the role of Director of the Creative Industries for Berkshire and Surrey and moved into her current role in 2023.

As Group Director of Quality and Consistency and a member of the Education Leadership Team, Gin works collaboratively to inspire and influence Faculty colleagues in the compliance and consistency of their areas with quality improvement and assurance processes.  She has overall responsibility for leading and directing the quality assurance processes and contributes to quality improvement initiatives for the Activate Learning group. She collaborates with stakeholders across the organisation and the wider FE community to develop and implement quality assurance strategies, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement to enhance the overall learning experience in support of our learner journey strategic objective.

A key element of her role is to ensure consistent high standards of quality across the organisation’s various educational programs, including apprenticeships, further education, higher education, online provision, and English and maths courses.

Gin provides strategic leadership to the team of English and maths and TLA Lead Practitioners to deliver the continuous Quality Improvement programme that promotes and supports outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.