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Emma Barrett-Peel

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Chief Executive Officer at Train'd Up
📍 Littlehampton, England, United Kingdom

As CEO of Train’d Up, Emma Barrett-Peel uses over two decades of experience in workforce development to deliver high-impact apprenticeships in the rail and engineering sectors. Her unique background as a former Ofsted inspector underpins her focus on quality, compliance, and strategic growth. She holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Emma is passionate about transforming lives through skills, with a notable interest in supporting military learners through hands-on exercises. She is an active advocate for programmes that empower others, such as hosting webinars and championing initiatives like "Women in Leadership" to foster talent within her sector.

She once owned a royal python for over 15 years and appeared on television shows like "The Big Breakfast" and MTV in the 1990s.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Littlehampton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Emma shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Emma cares about

Apprenticeship Quality
Her experience as a former Ofsted inspector and current role as CEO demonstrate a deep commitment to raising standards and ensuring measurable impact in vocational training.
Workforce Development
With over 20 years in the field, she focuses on bridging the skills gap between education and industry, particularly within the rail and engineering sectors.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Train'd Up
10-2022 - 2-2026
Chief Operating Officer
Learning Curve Group
2-2022
Ofsted inspector - FE & Skills
Ofsted
2-2022 - 10-2022
Director of Apprenticeships
Learning Curve Group
8-2019 - 2-2022
HMI - Further Education and Skills
Ofsted
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2011
certificate in Education
University of Portsmouth
2017 - 2018
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
ILM
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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