Mrs. Avril Casson Willis

Commenting on the ALI report, Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards for the LSC, said: "We want everyone to have access to quality learning.

Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards at the LSC, commented: ,The increased demands for basic skills provision requires increased professionalism on the part of the staff who make up that sector.

Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards at the LSC, commented: 'The increased demands for basic skills provision requires increased professionalism on the part of the staff who make up that sector.

At Furness Building Society's recent Board Meeting, it was agreed to appoint Barrow born Avril Casson Willis as the Society's new Chairman.She is one of only a handful of women Chairmen in the Building Society Movement and the first ever female Chairman of Furness Building Society.

Mrs Willis has been a Director of the Society since March 1998 and became Vice Chairman in April 2005.

Avril Willis said, "I am thrilled to have been appointed as Chairman of the Society at such an exciting and interesting time.
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This builds on the Society's traditional values and gives it a 21st Century, modern, approachable and unique character" added Mrs Willis.

Chief Executive Rob Cairns expressed his thanks for the hard work and achievement of the retiring Chairman Michael Hart and went on to say "I am very delighted that Avril has been elected as our new Chairman as I know she will continue Michaels's good work."
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Avril Willis has a BA and an MBA degree, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is currently also Vice Chairman of an NHS Hospital trust.She was National Director for Quality and Standards with the Learning & Skills Council as well as a Senior Inspector of Colleges.She was also Chief Executive of the Furness Business Initiative.

Re-election of Avril Casson Willis as a director

Avril Willis, director of quality and standards at the LSC, said the council was delighted by the positive reception to the materials."We look forward to hearing of their use in achieving our common goal of raising standards in FE," she added.

Full results of the survey of learners and teachers are attached.

Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards, said: 'The increased demands for basic skills provision requires increased professionalism on the part of the staff who make up that sector.

Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards at the Learning and Skills Council said:

Avril Willis, LSC Director of Quality and Standards, said:
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Avril Willis concluded:

Avril Willis has been appointed as Director of Quality and Standards at the Learning and Skills Council.