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John Lawton
NIACE Regional Development Officer – Yorkshire and The Humber
John Lawton, Bachelor of Arts (Dual Honours in Human Geography and Social and Economic History); Diploma in the Teaching of English Overseas is the generic Regional Development Officer for NIACE in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region. John joined NIACE in September 2005.
As Regional Development Officer for NIACE, John liaises with the Regional Learning and Skills Council; the Regional Development Agency; the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber; the Regional LEAFEA network (the forum for Local Authority Adult and Community Learning Services); and other regional bodies in Yorkshire and the Humber including the regional TUC; the Regional Forum (the umbrella body for the Third Sector), as well as linking in with local and sub-regional partnerships including Personal and Community development Learning Partnerships (PCDL).
Currently John provides support to the Yorkshire and the Humber regional Learners Panel established and supported by the Regional Learning and Skills Council.
John Lawton’s previous posts include:
 | Head of Equality and Diversity and Project Funding at Ufi/learndirect (formerly the University for Industry) - (July 2003 to September 2005) |
| Head of Corporate Funding and Policy at Ufi/learndirect (formerly the University for Industry) - (March 2002 to July 2003) |
| National Education Officer (Adult Services) at the Charity, Mencap - (January 1995 to February 2002) |
| West Midlands Local Education Authority Adult Basic Education Adviser/Inspector - (January 1990 to December 1994) |
| Tutor-Organiser for a north of England Local Education Authority – (January 1997 to December 1989) |
| Lecturer in language skills development and Equal Opportunities Training in the South East of England – (September 1983 to December 1986) |
John has also worked as an independent consultant working to clients which have included the Department for Education and Skills (DfES); the European Commission; Ufi/learndirect; the Icelandic Supported Employment Agency; LEV (Denmark); Mental Health Media; and NIACE. John’s working career began overseas as a volunteer English language teacher and community development worker in Kenya for Voluntary Services Overseas (August 1979 to February 1982).
John’s particular areas of interest include learner voice; community cohesion; health and disability-related issues; the application of e-learning; international development education; environmental education; learning at work; extended schools, including creative governance; widening participation; and sport and recreation.
John Lawton is currently the elected representative for the United Kingdom on the Board of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) www.eaea.org a European-wide membership organisation. John is also a co-opted Trustee on the Board of the Open College Network Yorkshire and the Humber (OCNY&H).
John's publications include:
Adult Dyslexia – a Guide for learndirect tutors and support staff (Editor) 2003, Ufi/learndirect www.ufi.com/dyslexia
Adult Dyslexia – a Guide for learndirect tutors and support staff (Editor with Louise Davies) 2005, Ufi www.ufi.com/dyslexia (2005 publication)
Successful Computing for Disabled People DVD (Commissioning Editor) 2004, AbilityNet
How to be Accessible Video, CD and Workbook (Commissioning Editor) 2003, Ufi/learndirect
Living Our Lives 2001, DfES
Reading for All – ideas for stories and reading for children and young adults with severe and profound learning disabilities (Editor) 1999, Mencap
Work in Europe Video Journals (Commissioning Editor) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, Mental Health Media with Mencap
Forrest, Colin, Lawton, John, Adams, Anne, Louth, Trevor and Swain, Ian (2007): The Impact of Learner Voice on Quality Improvement cited in Colinson, David (editor): Leadership and the Learner Voice Volume 4 Lancaster: Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Gladiators on Tour and Other Footballing Stories (August 2007)
Plus various articles in Adults Learning, Learning Disability Review et al
