He joins us from Derby College
and brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge. Andy has been in the industry for 30 years
and has had various job roles from Glass and Glazing maintenance to Surveying
and Management. He also has vast
experience within the assessment and verification process of GQA
qualifications. Within his previous job,
Andy was nominated and won the GQA Best Practice in Assessment Award at the
2011 GQA Conference.
Andy will focus primarily on
Fenestration, working with GQA Approved centres to provide support on
Fenestration linked qualification and programmes, including MTC compliance
solutions. Andy says, “My strengths are
my knowledge of the industry and experience of assessment and verification and
I look forward to the challenge to improve on what GQA has already achieved and
to working closely with other industry bodies”.
Mick Clayton, CEO of GQA said, “Andy is a fantastic addition to the
team, I have known Andy personally for many years and his experience, endeavour
and personality will be an asset to GQA and our centres”.
Andy is joining a team of 9
External Verifiers who work throughout the UK, providing a strong support
network for over 70 GQA approved centres offering our qualifications.