A training provider founder and apprenticeships author has been appointed as the next chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP).
Ben Rowland will take over as boss of the membership body in December. He replaces Jane Hickie who left in June after being suspended pending an investigation.
Rowland founded Arch Apprenticeships a decade ago before leaving in 2020 after it was taken over by Avado. In recent years he has run his own consultancy, Studio 3 Advisory, and been a freelance apprenticeships adviser.
Last month he published a book, ‘Understanding apprenticeships: a student’s guide,’ aimed at young people leaving full time education and is currently working on a new transatlantic apprenticeship exchange programme with international qualifications body ECCTIS. He also runs a personal training service for the over 50s.
