Working together to deliver our purpose and shared values
Leading the way
Utilising experience and expertise to help us achieve our goals
Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is made up of the CEOs and other senior colleagues from across the Group. They work closely to share best practice and expertise, ultimately driving the best service possible for our customers.
As a team, they are always looking for new and innovative ways to achieve our goals, whilst empowering their teams to deliver a standard of education and training which is second to none.
Our Senior Leadership Team
Jayne Worthington
Group CEO
Prior to joining The Progress Group, Jayne gained over 14 years’ experience of working in senior management roles for the likes of The Growth Company: Education and Skills and City of Liverpool College Group. She has a wealth of experience relating to pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeship training and higher education. Jayne also has experience of adult skills training. Jayne’s primary role is to drive out the company’s key strategic objectives, whilst supporting the continued growth of the Group.
Jamie Basnett
Group Financial Director
Jamie joined The Progress Group after twelve years of financial work which included his position as the Operation Finance Business Partner of Reed in partnership and additional employment across both the public and private sectors. Jamie’s skills at financial management, leadership and predictive business economics are a welcome addition to the team and help aid the prosperity and success of The Progress Group as a whole.
Sarah Keenan
Director of Marketing and Communications
Sarah is a full-stack marketer who leads on the marketing and communications across The Progress Group and subsidiaries within it. She has a wealth of experience working within the education and training sector, supporting companies to achieve their commercial objectives. Before joining The Progress Group, she worked for colleges and charitable organisations. Her particular area of expertise lies in marketing strategy and internal and external communications. She is also passionate about colleague engagement and spearheads this internally too.
Eammon Price
Divisional MD - Flourish
Eammon is a widely recognised, strategic and financially-astute senior leader with extensive experience across finance, operations and leadership.
He has a strong background in building and leading top performing teams, leveraging his vast commercial, financial, operational and sales experience to help grow businesses. Having grown up in a family of carers, with both his mum and nan working in the social care profession, he uses his personal passion for the sector and his wealth of commercial experience to grow Flourish nationally.
Charlotte Barton
Divisional MD - Progress Education
Charlotte has extensive experience in education and training and is a strategic leader in alternative provision, with specialist expertise in SEND, safeguarding, and teaching and learning. She is passionate about creating high-performing workplaces through strong organisational culture and is a recognised sector expert who supports and informs policymakers. Charlotte leads complex change across the Progress Education brands to improve outcomes and enhance services through innovative teaching, training, learning, and guidance.
Tom Whitlock
Business Development Director
Tom leads on business development across The Progress Group and each of its subsidiaries. Having worked in various operational and business development roles in the past throughout England, he has played a pivotal role in supporting businesses to exceed their commercial targets. Tom has a strong understanding of the education and training sector, and uses this combined knowledge and experience to drive forward the strategic growth of the group.
Drawing on a strong background in both business and education, Paula is passionate about helping young people shape their future pathways. She leads the operational excellence across several brands within the Progress Education division, combining ethical practice, innovative thinking, and intelligence-led decision-making to ensure each brand plays a vital role in changing lives through education and training.
Phil Hitchcox
Strategic Development Director - Flourish
Phil has over 20 years’ experience successfully leading sales, business development and account management teams, working mostly in the skills and education sector. Phil has a wealth of experience growing businesses through effective sales and marketing, product innovation and strategic account management.
He has worked for some for the UK’s largest national training providers, the Education & Skills Funding Agency and supported large corporate companies to develop workforce development and skills programmes.
To learn more about The Progress Group and our strategic objectives, please contact our team today.
