Our team

Beth joined the Region of Learning team in June 2024 as Learning and Careers Officer. She will manage relationships with our delivery partners and stakeholders, ensuring everyone gets the most out of the project and that it continues to bring opportunities for skills and employment to people across the region. She will take the lead on the delivery of the project, overseeing the developing team which will ensure the crucial links between learners, providers and employers are joined up to embed digital badging in the local skills and employment landscape. Beth is passionate about creating the conditions for people to flourish and has a background in inclusion, arts education management (and is a trainee psychotherapist).

Jenny recently started working as a Learner Liaison Officer with Region of Learning. She will be working with learning, opportunity, and employment providers including schools and the region’s All Age Careers Service to coordinate referral routes for individuals interested in digital badges. Jenny will be the first point of contact for learners and will support them to access and complete learning and career pathways which will include accredited learning and employment opportunities. With previous experience working as a registered social worker and for the Centre 33 in Cambridge, she brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the role. Jenny is passionate about engaging with people from different backgrounds and supporting them with housing, money, sexual health and mental health issues.

Alex joined the Region of Learning in April 2024 to support the team with coordinating and elevating processes within the project. Alex’s background is from facilities management which she provided managers support with processes, finance, H&S and compliance.

Julian Stanley is our dynamic new Region of Learning Employer Engagement Officer. His passion lies in empowering individuals to develop their skills and careers and he is on a mission! Working closely with small and medium-sized businesses, charities, public sector organisations, and community-based groups across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Julian is championing the concept of digital badging.

But what exactly is digital badging? It’s a game-changer. Imagine having a verified record of your skills, training, and achievements—a passport to work experience and employment opportunities. Employers are catching on too - they’re using digital badges to help attract new staff and to enable existing staff to develop the skills they need to succeed and to build a comprehensive digital portfolio of their professional growth. You can contact Julian to find out more at: julian.stanley@cambridge.gov.uk

Julian’s career spans leadership roles in several regional and national charities and commercial trading companies. His expertise touches diverse sectors: education, arts, mental health, community, economic development, skills, training, local government, and the civil service. A qualified executive, career coach, and life coach, Julian also proudly serves as Chair of Governors at Trumpington Community College in Cambridge.

After joining the team in September 2021, Jo was part of the project management team for the Region of Learning digital badges.  Jo was instrumental in the development and delivery of the scheme and has since taken her project management skills to other new projects.

Lucy joined the team in September 2021 and played a key role in developing and delivering the Region of Learning digital badge scheme. Her involvement was key for the launch of the scheme and she has now taken her project management skills on to other new projects.