Neil Brookes

Neil Brookes is an experienced educational leader currently serving as a Non Executive Director at Reading's Economy & Destination Agency (REDA) and as Group Executive Director at Activate Learning since September 2018, where roles have included interim positions and responsibilities for multiple faculties and colleges. Neil holds the position of Governor at UTC Heathrow and has been an Examiner for GCSE English with AQA since March 2015. Previous roles include Chief Examiner for OCR, External Examiner at Staffordshire University, Director & Educational Consultant at NRB Training LTD, and various senior management positions across several colleges, focusing on English, maths, and vocational training. Neil's educational qualifications include a Cert. Ed., NVQ Level 4 in Information, Advice & Guidance, and a BA(Hons) from the University of Wolverhampton.