Maria Navarro is an experienced Further Education specialist and former Ofsted HMI, with more than 20 years at Ofsted. She has extensive experience of FE inspection delivery, operations and policy and contributed to the development of the renewed inspection framework. Maria brings particular expertise in inclusion, inspection methodology, evidence, quality improvement and helping providers translate inspection expectations into practical action.

Helen Groves has 40 years’ experience across Further Education, Higher Education and adult education, including around 30 years as an inspector across FEFC, TSC, ALI and Ofsted. She also spent four years undertaking QAA reviews and has held senior leadership roles including Deputy Principal and regional Learning Consortium CEO. Helen brings particular expertise in apprenticeships, employer engagement, quality improvement and pathways that prepare learners effectively for employment.

Dave Baber is a Further Education and skills specialist, Ofsted Inspector and quality improvement adviser with extensive expertise in inspection, apprenticeships, vocational education and employer-responsive provision. He undertakes inspections and pre-inspection reviews and brings a strong practitioner perspective to helping providers understand inspection expectations. His specialist interests include employability, employer expectations, professional behaviours, interview preparation and progression into sustainable employment.

Sue Keenan is an experienced Further Education leader, teacher educator and Ofsted Inspector with extensive expertise in initial teacher training, quality assurance and improvement. She has held curriculum management roles across FE and offender learning and supported a major college teacher-education partnership. She is highly experienced in the observation of teaching and learning and supporting teachers and trainees to develop their practice through coaching, mentoring and reflective practice.