Email: garydforrest@yahoo.co.uk
Gary is an expert in work-related learning, careers education, enterprise and education business partnerships. He joined the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) in November 2009 as Programme Manager Employer Engagement. Previous to joining the Trust he was a strategic manager at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for nine years. His work included monitoring, advising and supporting the development of the curriculum and qualifications, and he had lead responsibility for work-related learning, careers education, enterprise learning and education-business links. Gary started his career as a teacher and worked in 11-18 comprehensive schools in Kent and the London Borough of Brent. He then worked for the Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) as a courses manager before joining the School Curriculum Industry partnership (SCIP) in 1988 as the regional coordinator for South West England and Wales. In 1995 he was appointed regional director for the Centre for Education and Industry (CEI) at the University of Warwick. Gary has extensive experience as a trainer and consultant and has been responsible for many publications including curriculum materials, quality standards and training manuals. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
