Bristol-based apprenticeship training provider Lifetime has appointed a new chief executive. Jon Graham, a qualified chartered accountant, has been involved in the education and training sector for more than 30 years.
He has held senior executive roles at JTL, a large independent training firm; the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA); and Kaplan, a global education business. He was also previously on the advisory board and audit and risk committee of the Skills Funding Agency (now ESFA) for six years.
Mr Graham is a current a non-executive director of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and The Education and Training Foundation (ETF).
He said: “Having spent most of my working life in education and training, this role at Lifetime felt like a natural step. I’ve seen the benefits of education for learners from all walks of life and I’m particularly passionate about the difference vocational education can make in terms of building futures and changing lives."
Lifetime works across a number of sectors including hospitality; retail; health and social care; IT; and active leisure. Its employer partners include McDonald's, Greene King, Mitchells and Butlers, Whitbread, B&Q, Iceland, the Civil Service and the NHS.
“We know that our employer partners want to grow their apprenticeship numbers – significantly in some cases – over the next two to three years, so our focus at Lifetime is on how we support our existing client base," added Mr Graham. "Our industry experience, customer service and data insight proposition are unsurpassed, but we must continue to ensure quality in everything that we do to drive successful learner outcomes."
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