Guy Ballantine
Chief Executive
Piran Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Rhian Old
Chief Commercial Officer
Steven Mitchell
Director of Research, Innovation and Development
Michelle Hill
Director of Curriculum and Learner Progress
Joanne Heywood
Director of Youth Programmes
Jenny Parkes
Director of Apprenticeships
Michelle Allen
Head of People
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Chief Executive
Guy Ballantine was appointed CEO of Skills Training UK in June 2022. He joined Skills Training UK from psychometric testing business Thomas International where, as COO, he drove the company’s transformation to a SaaS-based talent assessment platform provider.
He brings a strong mix of financial and strategic skills from the first half of his career in Corporate Finance, alongside hands-on operational and leadership experience from roles in professional services, education and assessment businesses in the last ten years.
He also has experience of highly regulated businesses having led the business operations at Cambridge Education Group and at a large college delivering further and higher education.
Chief Financial Officer
Piran joined Skills Training UK in January 2022 and is responsible for the Finance, HR and IT support functions of the Business.
He qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC and has since worked within the Financial Services, Media, and Construction industries. Piran was previously the Divisional Finance Director at Lifetime Training Group before joining Skills Training UK.
He has extensive knowledge of ESFA funding and strong experience of financial stewardship in high growth businesses. Piran is also a governor of his local primary school.
Chief Commercial Officer
Director of Research, Innovation and Development
Steven has led Skills Training UK to a number of important quality milestones: the first organisation to achieve an ‘Excellent’ rating for the Merlin Standard twice; an overall grade of ‘Good’ from Ofsted; and full assurance from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Provider Assurance Team.
Steven started his career at ABN AMRO bank before joining Reed In Partnership to lead the quality team. He joined Skills Training UK in 2009 and was appointed to the Board in 2014.
Steven is a member of the AELP Quality Forum which supports Ofsted and the inspection of further education and skills. He is also a member of the AELP London advisory board which helps to shape the Mayor of London’s Skills for Londoners Strategy.
Director of Curriculum and Learner Progress
Director of Youth Programmes
Director of Apprenticeships
Head of People
