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 Further Education and workforce development, building on his leadership and consultancy experience.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.Draw on his consultancy work with senior leadership teams to show how the HOW2 Platform aligns with sector priorities and contributes to sustainable improvement in teaching and learning.

“TeachingHOW2s offers a uniquely practical way to build consistent, high-quality teaching at scale. Whether teachers are brand new to teaching or highly experienced, HOW2 provides techniques they can use immediately, saving time and building confidence fast. My colleagues and I are excited to help colleges turn evidence-informed approaches into everyday practice, delivering clear impact for learners. Whether teachers are new or highly experienced, HOW2 provides techniques teachers can try tomorrow and will help them build their confidence fast,” Dan Beale.

He added:

“This partnership is about more than strategy — it’s about the practical ​‘how.’ Supporting colleges to give teachers exciting tools they can use every day is what excites me most.”

”Dan’s experience as a senior college leader and education consultant, together with his inspection experience, speaks for itself,” said Damian Rollinson, Director of Partnerships at TeachingHOW2s. ​“His insight and credibility will help our partner colleges move faster — from strategy to classroom practice — while staying aligned to sector priorities.”

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.