Lisa Vernon MBE
Principal Researcher: Policy & international
Areas of interest and expertise
- Cultural education policy
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Third-sector learning provision
- Literacy and numeracy
- Policy and action
- Prison education and literacy programs for marginalised learners
- Leading focus groups and public consultations
Knowledge and experience
Delivery and management of learning programmes for over 30 years, including project management and adviser roles in 13 countries, including:
- Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea: Senior Programme Manager (Education)
- Finnish Ambassador to Romania: Special Adviser
- Finnish Vastra Nylands Folkhogskola: Partnerships director
- Wanpela Skulim Wanpela, Papua New Guinea: Set up the charity to encourage grass-roots literacy provision
- European Commission: Consultant on active citizenship education for the Grundtvig programme
- EU Intergenerational Learning Network: Founder member
- Campaign for Learning: Head of Policy and Research
- Third Sector National Learning Alliance: Founder and developer
- Derbyshire Learning and Development Consortium: Leader
- European Commission: Training courses on leading public consultation
In 2014 Lisa was awarded the MBE for services to Learning and Skills in the UK.
Selection of research & publications
- UK Government panel member: Functional skills development
- The impact of Brexit on marginalised learners
- Global skills gaps
- Cultural barriers to literacy acquisition
- The UK FE funding crisis