Dan has a wealth of experience in the delivery of adult education, spending more than 15 years working for two independent training providers in Yorkshire – Pitman Training Group and Woodspeen Training.

Realise, which supports more than 7,000 learners and thousands of employers across the UK every year, delivers English and maths functional skills, as well as employment training and vocational skills that support key sectors including health and social care, digital, customer service and cyber security.

The service enables adults over the age of 19 to complete nationally recognised Level One and Level Two qualifications, with many individuals entitled to receive the training free of charge.

In the last 18 months, Realise has supported more than 1,800 learners through Adult Education Budget programmes.

Dan said: “Realise is a nationally renowned training provider with a fantastic reputation and we have already made strong and important progress in both West Yorkshire and Liverpool City Region.

“I’m extremely passionate about helping people be the best they can be and very excited about the opportunity which lies ahead with Realise.

“There is no greater thrill than upskilling people and helping them out of either unemployment or low-paid work and into sustainable, long-term employment with opportunities in front of them.

“I’m determined to do all I can to deliver those opportunities for as many adults as possible.”

Gregg Scott, Managing Director of Realise, said: “We are delighted to have secured Dan as our new AEB Operations Manager.  He has fantastic experience and knowledge in the field and he is integral to our future plans.

“The pandemic gave everyone the chance to reassess their priorities and ambitions both in and out or work and we have seen a strong demand for our training courses over the last 12 months.

“As well as helping individuals fulfil their potential, we are also working in partnership with local authorities and other strategic partners to deliver on their economic goals and Dan will be working hard to ensure our programmes are tailored to meet the needs of the labour market, as well as delivering for our learners.”