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Ian Kinder

Executive Director

Ian Kinder is an Executive Director at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills; he was previously the Commission’s Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance.  In addition to his corporate responsibilities,  Ian leads on one of the four Commission outcomes;  more employers stepping up and taking ownership of skills. Ian is also the Commission’s lead Director for relationships with the Welsh Government.

Ian previously worked for the Learning & Skills Council in Lancashire as Partnership Director where he was responsible for post 16 funding and delivery and the Lancashire 14-19 strategy. Before that Ian held a number of senior roles in government departments working on enterprise and small business policy, and in regional and national skills policy roles including developing the Investors in People Standard.