Mike Cox

Principal Researcher: Policy & apprenticeships

Areas of interest and expertise

• Business development
• Bid management
• Work-based learning
• Policy and delivery

Knowledge and experience

Over 20 years experience in Further Education & Skills

• Future Apprenticeships programme: Design and lead
• RICS: Future talent manager – apprenticeships and skills
• AELP: Business Development Director
• ETF: Vocational Education Adviser
• Heritage Care: Head of income generation
• Learning & Skills Network: Head of business development and bid management
• RNID: Business development manager
• NWLCC: Hub manager
• UFI: Development manager

Selection of projects

• Management of large and complex multi-million pound bids as both writer and commissioner
• Setting up projects and programmes of learning to fit in with strategic objectives and funding streams
• Continuous improvement of apprenticeship delivery across FE and HE
• Reviewing organisational business objectives to meet changes in policy and practice
• Working at a strategic level to set parameters for future learning delivery
• Negotiating commercial learning programmes with large corporates including Lloyds TSB, Barclays, Central Trains, GNER, the National Trust and many public organisations including NHS and the police