Douglas Woods

PROFILE

Experienced ICT in Education Consultant with 30 years’ experience working in education as; a teacher, ICT coordinator, ICT trainer, consultant and project manager

EXPERTISE

• ICT Training
• Presentation and In- Service Training
• Learning Transformation and Change Management
• ‘Translation’ of IT technical material for non-tech personnel
• Local Authority/Schools Liaison
• Procurement and Expenditure monitoring
• ICT and Special Needs (SEN)
• Project Management (prince2)
• Spending Analysis
• OGC Gateway
• MS Office, email, Sharepoint
• Content Management
• Coaching, Counselling, advice and Guidance

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Home Access for Targeted Groups – Liaising between Becta and Local Authorities to monitor the procurement and expenditure on £18m project. Ensure adherence to guidelines and respond to queries. Liaison with suppliers, advisory board, and LA stakeholder teams.
• Computers for Pupils – Monitoring and liaison with Local Authorities on CfP extension project to ensure correct expenditure and procurement for the project.
• Computers for Pupils (delegated funding) – Liaison and report on Schools in receipt of delegated funding to implement CfP project.
• Content Management – BBC Jam Science, Teacher’s ICT Support Pack, both for 3T productions.
• Total Cost of Ownership – Management of TCO sustainability project for Becta. Contacting and implementing TCO procedures in selected schools to help them monitor expenditure and budgetary planning.
• Self Review Framework Training – Delivery of SRF training to Local Authorities and Senior Management staff of schools.
• INSET Training – Delivery of INSET training to school staff for Espresso Education.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dec 2003  – Present ICT in Education Consultant and Trainer   Deerwood Services

Freelance. Clients have included;

• ICT Trainer and Project Guide – VitalCPD
• Home Access Programme – Becta
• Computers for Pupils Liaison and Monitoring – Becta
• Self Review Framework (SRF) training – Becta
• Schools INSET training – Espresso Education
• Content Management – 3T Productions/BBC/DfES
• Total Cost of Ownership – Becta
• Technologies: MS Office, Sharepoint, Telephony,

Sept 1980  – Dec 2003       Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator, ICT Advisor LEAs

As a teacher, employers were;

• Shrubberies School, Gloucestershire
• Manor Park School, Worcestershire
• Brimble Hill School, Wiltshire, Swindon
• Advisory teacher for IT, North East Wiltshire
• Product evaluations – Bristol SEMERC
• Technologies: Intranet, Touchscreen, Speech synthesis, alternative and assistive technologies.

EDUCATION

1977 – 1980 Lancaster University                   B.Ed Degree

1976 3 ‘A’ Levels,  9 ‘O’ levels (inc English, Maths)

Other qualifications;

ECDL, Prince 2 foundation, Diploma in coaching practice, Cert of counselling skills

Professional Memberships

NAACE, MirandaNet

PERSONAL

Married

British

Passport and clean driving licence

Outside interests include dancing, computers, gardening, badminton, trivia quizzes and travel.