Mark Foley

Mark Foley has extensive experience in leadership roles within various governmental and educational organizations. Currently serving as the Deputy Director of Work Based Skills at the Department for Work and Pensions since October 2025, Foley previously held significant positions such as Deputy Director of Employment at the Department for Education and multiple roles at the Education and Skills Funding Agency, including Deputy Director for Apprenticeships and Academy Operations. Foley's earlier career includes steering major European funding programs as Head of Programme Delivery Team at the Department for Communities and Local Government, overseeing substantial financial allocations through the WM and EM ERDF Programs, and contributing to regional development initiatives through roles at Advantage West Midlands and the Government Office for West Midlands.