Sheila Cowan | Trainer | Training Coordinator | Assessor

Sheila is one of the trainers/ assessors who works for CTC. Her background prior was a qualified nurse working in both the NHS and care home settings. She is qualified as a Manual Handling and Manual handling Passport Scheme trainer and holds a CIEH Training for Trainers certificate. Has both her A1 and L&D assessor and internal verifiers certificates relating to SVQ’s. She enjoys working with candidates and trainees because it allows her to share her knowledge and skills to support others to progress in their job role. She maintains her knowledge by updating herself yearly with relevant subjects for her job.

Helen Smith | Trainer | Assessor

Helen is one of our assessor/trainers and has worked in the care sector for almost 25 years, firstly in learning disabilities and then with people who had mental health problems. She worked in the NHS for 7 years, 5 of which were spent in Accident and Emergency. Later she worked in the community before entering the Residential Care Sector where she worked in care supervision and management. She has completed Health and Social Care Level 4, LMC and is a qualified SVQ assessor. Helen is also a qualified Manual Handling Passport Scheme Trainer. She believes in training and developing the workforce and regularly attends training and updates herself.

Fiona Gleghorn | General Manager /SVQ Team leader | SVQ Assessor / IV /Trainor

Has a background in Nursing qualifying in 1983.

Fiona gained most of her nursing experience in critical care followed by several years in Resus training and Nurse education. Her last years with the NHS were managing Sexual Health D&G where she had a particular interest in the provision of care to Harder to Reach groups such as Learning disabilities, LGBT and Looked after young people.Fiona has completed a number of Post graduate qualifications including: BA (hons) in Health Studies (Management Route), Post Graduate Diploma in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Certificate in Education and Learning Fiona believes that the provision of high-quality care is achieved through the commitment to training of staff in both clinical skills and professional registerable qualification.

Brian McNee | Trainer

A trainer with an extensive and varied work history, including, Timber Industry, Ministry of Defence, Airports, Charities and business owner. Been involved in training and staff development for more than two decades.

Involved in several high-profile projects.

Continuous development of self and others. Loves to learn and then pass on knowledge to learners. Engages with learners to enhance their learning experience.

Outside of work, keeping fit by attending the gym, playing squash and spending time with family.

Cheryl Murray | Unpaid Carer & Handling Lead

Cheryl has worked in care since 2008 when she returned to work after having children. Cheryl chose to work in care due to the flexibility it offered her being able to work around her family and other commitments. Cheryl has spent the last 10 years working in learning disability services where she became an internal & handling trainer.