The Progress Group appoint Charlotte Barton as Director of Learning Transformation

National education and training specialists, The Progress Group have appointed Charlotte Barton as their new Director of Learning Transformation. The role will see Charlotte draw on her extensive expertise to drive forward quality standards across the Group.

Charlotte, who previously worked as a Safeguarding & Compliance Executive at Progress Schools – a subsidiary of The Progress Group, has an extensive background in education and training.

Charlotte’s entire working career has consisted of working with students who have significant barriers to education, having started her career in a SEMH Behavioural Unit, she then moved into Alternative Education. Holding a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Charlotte is well equipped with the knowledge and experience to thrive in her new position.

Charlotte’s new role will see her lead and drive forward the quality standards across The Progress Group. As Director of Learning Transformation, Charlotte will be responsible for improving outcomes and services offered through innovative teaching, training, and learning development.

Talking of her appointment, Charlotte said;

‘’I am thrilled to have been appointed Director of Learning Transformation for The Progress Group. The Group’s values, coupled with our collective impact that we have on learners are just two of the many reasons why I love being a part of the business. The opportunities we can offer to others are phenomenal, with ever-expanding, flexible training and education solutions to meet a variety of learner and industry needs.

‘’My priorities for my new role are to identify and implement ways to transform the education and training that we offer across all our subsidiaries, whilst ensuring our staff are empowered to provide high-quality teaching and learning.’’

The Progress Group is made up of six subsidiaries, providing training and education to individuals aged from 8 through to 60 across England.

Talking on Charlotte’s appointment, The Progress Group’s CEO, Jayne Worthington said;

‘’As a Group of training and education specialists, ensuring that we maintain high-quality standards across the business has always been a core priority.

“As we continue to expand and grow, we want to ensure that we do not compromise on the quality of education or training we provide. I am thrilled to welcome Charlotte from Progress Schools to the Senior Leadership Team of The Progress Group. Her extensive background in education and compliance makes her the perfect person to drive forward our vision for standards and quality, and she has already hit the ground running.”

The Progress Group pride itself on the quality of education and training they provide across all six of their subsidiaries Their industry-led approach allows them to have long lasting impacts on the lives of their learners by helping them get ready for the world of work or to progress up the career ladder. All subsidiaries who are eligible for Ofsted inspection are currently graded ‘Good.’