Christine is a highly experienced and respected equality and diversity consultant, supporting organisations to achieve:
- excellence in training and education delivery
- high success and progression rates
- an inclusive ethos and culture.
She has worked with over 300 providers, supporting a significant number to achieve outstanding status at inspection. Below are five things that set her apart, together with testimonials.
1. Inspiring others
Christine brings up-to-date knowledge of how to integrate and promote equality, diversity and British values. She tailors support and training to precisely match the needs and priorities of each client. Flexible and supportive, Christine inspires, encourages and motivates others.
‘Christine’s help was invaluable in helping us to identify ways we could further improve our practice at the College. Plotting through the learners journey from admission all the way through into the classroom, led us to amend policy, practice and staff development and to really embed E&D into our teaching and learning’.
June Morrow, Director, Walsall College
'Dr Christine Rose has supported the College with the embedding of Equality and Diversity throughout the organisation. She is tenacious, expert, has high expectations and a real passion for E&D’.
Ela Owen, Head of Quality, Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
‘Dr Rose has acted as a consultant for the College on many occasions over the last five years. She has proved to be invaluable in supporting the College to progress equality and diversity’.
Dennis Francis, E&D Manager, City & Islington College
'Dr Rose is the expert in her field and the best I have come across in the field of diversity in further education’.
Anna Openshaw, Director, College of North West London
‘Her work with us, including her supportive advice, has been invaluable in helping us focus further improvements in this area’.
Remley Mann, Vice Principal, King Edward Sixth Form College
2. Delivering impact
Highly regarded, Christine has a proven track record in delivering projects, consultancy support and training programmes of the highest quality. Clients continually invite her back and she has helped thousands of staff improve their practice. She uniquely combines an ability to inspire with extensive experience and an in-depth knowledge of best practice in the sector.
‘Dr Christine's training is of the highest quality within this field and has been invaluable in ensuring best practice is promoted within Bournville College’.
Shelley Phelan, Equality and Diversity Manager, Bournville College
‘Christine has a passion and great depth of understanding of equality and diversity, but her real skill is her ability to communicate this to others and develop their practice. A true professional who genuinely has impact’.
Lesley Donoghue, Principal, Reading College
‘The work you have done for us has been a tremendous success and personally I have learnt the value of finding a consultant who is not only an expert in their field but also familiar with and skilled in handling a College staff such as ours. In the six years I have been at BHASVIC I have never known such a positive response from our staff ’.
Christopher Thomson, Principal, Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
‘Christine has met with many teams across college to help them understand how Equality and Diversity issues affect how they work. The work she has done with us has had a real impact’.
Lis Bates, Director, Chichester College
3. Driving forward excellence
Nationally recognised as an expert in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Christine regularly speaks at national and regional events, and is the author of an extensive range of briefings, guidance, publications and toolkits. She is lead adviser and consultant to many of the strategic partners she works closely with, including Ofsted, Education and Training Foundation (ETF), Association of Colleges (AoC), Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Niace and Natspec.
‘Christine is very knowledgeable on E&D, a real expert who delivers to a high standard and gives excellent practical advice'.
Simon O’Hear, Director of HR, Capel Manor College
‘I would recommend Dr Christine Rose to any college/organisation. Her knowledge and expertise is second to none’.
Angela Hughes, Deputy Assistant Principal, Cambridge Regional College
‘Christine is an excellent researcher who provides first rate analysis and practical recommendations’.
Reg Smith, Development Adviser at Association of Colleges in the Eastern Region
‘Christine has a been a central member of the team that has delivered major national and regional programmes of support on the Disability Discrimination Act, making major contributions to the planning, delivery and evaluation of the contracts. She has a deep knowledge and understanding of managing change and promoting equality. Her organisational and project management skills are exceptional, with close attention to detail. The evaluations of sessions delivered by Christine are outstanding and she has worked collaboratively and effectively with a range of colleagues. I can recommend Christine without hesitation’.
Sally Faraday, Research Manager, Learning and Skills Network
4. Understanding education needs
Christine has a thorough understanding of the key drivers for success. A former senior manager, she has a proven track record in strategic planning, leadership, change management, performance reporting and quality improvement.
'We found Dr Rose to have extensive knowledge of her subject area, resulting in a comprehensive action plan being created. The value of this consultation was only too evident during our recent Ofsted inspection, allowing us to achieve a fantastic result in Equality and Diversity. Dr Rose has tremendous work ethic, offering advice and guidance from policy making to delivery, and is certainly value for money. We really did value her guidance'.
Martin Darby, Quality Manager, Raytheon
'Christine Rose's analysis of our data made us reconsider our use of E&D data which was very helpful in our Ofsted inspection'.
Gerry Griffith, Quality Manager, Chichester College
‘Christine can support staff in the areas of problem solving and change management to assist organisations to identify and achieve goals. She has an excellent understanding of equality issues in relation to education. We would have no hesitation in recommending her’.
Barbara Waters, Chief Executive for Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
5. Supporting global development
Christine supports a number of international projects including the Oasis in Uganda programme.
This project provides education to vulnerable girls from deprived home situations that are at risk of ending up on the streets and being exploited. You can find out more about the project here
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