HOW2 Appoints Dan Beale as Advisor to Drive Growth and Impact in Further Education

TeachingHOW2s is delighted to welcome Dan Beale as Advisor, strengthening our capacity to support educators and institutions across the Further Education and skills sector.

Dan, of Pro Excellence Partnership, brings a wealth of leadership and consultancy experience, built over years in senior executive roles across multi-site colleges, national education consultancy, and governance. He has a proven track record in quality improvement, strategic growth, and cultural transformation, as well as extensive expertise in inspection methodology and quality assurance.

As Advisor to TeachingHOW2s, Dan will:

• Support TeachingHOW2s in pursuing new opportunities and expanding reach across colleges and training providers.

• Engage the sector by hosting webinars and live events, introducing educators and senior leaders to the HOW2 Platform as a practical approach to embedding evidence-based teaching.

• Highlight, in his role as consultant to SLTs, how the HOW2 Platform aligns with sector priorities and supports long-term improvement in teaching and learning.

“My colleagues and I are excited to help colleges and independent training providers turn evidence-informed approaches into everyday practice, delivering clear impact for learners. Regardless of their level of experience, teachers can try HOW2 techniques tomorrow and build confidence fast. This partnership is about more than strategy — it’s about the practical ​‘how.’ What inspires me most is empowering education providers with an exciting toolkit teachers can use every day.”

“Dan’s experience as a senior college leader and education consultant, together with his inspection experience, speaks for itself,” said Damian Rollinson Small, Director of Partnerships at TeachingHOW2s. ​“His insight and expertise will support TeachingHOW2s in reaching more organisations and driving improvement across the Further Education and skills sector.”

The partnership launches on 1 September 2025, with a year-long programme of webinars and live events to follow.

Dan Beale is a consultant, speaker, and advisor known for translating complex educational challenges into practical, results-driven solutions. His career spans executive leadership in colleges, directorship at a national training business, consultancy, and governance. Dan works with an exceptional team at Pro Excellence Partnership, where they support organisations in delivering measurable improvements in teaching, learning, and organisational culture.

Pro Excellence Partnership works with organisations across training, education, and skills to achieve excellence in learning outcomes. With deep sector expertise, the team supports quality improvement, leadership development, and governance — helping partners exceed standards and build cultures of continuous improvement.

TeachingHOW2s is driving innovation in CPD for educators across Further Education, Higher Education, schools, and workplace training. Its digital platform offers a practical, evidence-based approach to embedding transformative teaching techniques, supported by its integrated AI Assistant, which provides real-time, tailored support to help educators quickly adapt strategies to their own classrooms.

Alongside this, its collaborative tools encourage professional dialogue and peer-to-peer learning, helping educators share best practices and build collective expertise. HOW2 makes CPD an everyday, scalable, and sustainable practice — supporting staff in creating engaging, effective learning environments where both learners and practitioners can thrive.