HOST Policy Research: The Team
Jane Holland
Dr Jane Holland joined HOST in 2007 as an Associate, becoming a Senior Associate in 2009 and an Executive Associate in 2010. Jane has over 15 years’ experience of economic and labour market intelligence and the post-16 learning environment, gained within TECs, CCTEs, the LSC and most recently as an independent researcher.
Jane is a graduate of Hatfield Polytechnic and has been a member of the Operational Research Society since 1985. Jane achieved the first PhD from the Hatfield Polytechnic Business School, and was external examiner in Business Modelling for Northumbria University for 5 years. She has also supervised MPhil and PhD students from the University of Hertfordshire and Coventry University.
Following her PhD, Jane joined British Gas, undertaking various roles in the Corporate Planning Division of British Gas Northern. During this time, Jane worked on various aspects of gas demand forecasting and modelling, as well as providing business planning support to head office functions and gas supply districts. In her final role with British Gas she developed a model to forecast and monitor the development of the open market for gas, as required by government and the gas regulator.
In 1994, Jane joined Central England TEC, and worked within TECs, CCTEs and the LSC until December 2003. During this time Jane’s roles covered a wide range of disciplines including planning, ESF bidding and contracting, economic development, major regional research projects, forecasting, client relationship management systems, management information, corporate change management, strategic area reviews, chamber surveys and programme evaluations. She published numerous economic assessments and Household and Employer survey reports and managed a complex economic forecasting model for the Coventry and Warwickshire sub-region.
From January 2004, Jane has worked as an independent consultant, a main focus on the post-16 learning and skills agenda, but also significant activity in local economic development and regeneration, particularly in the West Midlands. She has worked with national, regional and local arms of the Learning and Skills Council, with RDAs, Sector Skills Councils and SSDA, LSIS, and with individual colleges, Chambers of Commerce, Housing Associations and Careers Services. She has undertaken Strategic Area Reviews, research into migrant workers and ESOL, support for economic and skills assessments and numerous evaluations.
Outside work, Jane is a member of her local walking group and also the village fete committee. She is a keen gardener and compliments this with a love of cooking, so that the produce from her garden, orchard and woodland are not wasted. With support from HOST, Jane gained her licence for chainsaw maintenance and operation in 2008.
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