Meet the NTAR Apprenticeships Team
Leadership Team
Joanna Binstead
Head of Education & Skills / General Manager of NTAR
Edward James
Head of Education
Collaboration Board
The Collaboration Board at NTAR provides essential governance and strategic oversight for NTAR’s apprenticeship provision. Bringing together industry partners and subject experts, the board ensures our programmes remain high‑quality, compliant, and aligned with the needs of the rail sector. They review performance, support continuous improvement, and help shape the direction of our curriculum so every apprentice receives a consistent, industry‑relevant, and future‑focused training experience.
Apprenticeships Accounts & Programmes (AAP) Team
The Apprenticeship Accounts & Programmes team are here to support you throughout your apprenticeship because your success is our priority. From onboarding to completion, our Programme Managers meet with you regularly to check your wellbeing and progress, liaising with you, your Line Managers, and college tutors and assessors to ensure you are achieving and enjoying your programme. We work to Ofsted and DWP guidelines, overseeing your funding and progression every step of the way.
Fleur Kent
Head of AAP
Mim Van Der Waal
Apprenticeship Programme Manager
Andrew Womble
Apprenticeship Programme Manager
Kiri McGuinness
Apprenticeship Professional
Lauren Smith
Apprenticeship Professional
Anam Nasir
Apprenticeship Professional / CIAG Lead
Vicky Hughes
Apprenticeship Professional
Teaching, Knowledge, and SEND Team
TKS is a small specialist team delivering the BTEC curriculum for Level 3 Rail Engineering Technician apprentices at sites across England and at our dedicated training facility in Northampton. We pride ourselves on providing high‑quality, engaging technical teaching that supports apprentices throughout their programme. With strong expertise in SEND, we also offer tailored support to ensure every learner has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Hayley Stapleton
Curriculum & Student Experience Specialist
Ollie Holmes
Training Development Specialist
Tracey Sharpe
Engineering Education Specialist
Roy Ogonda
Training Development Specialist
Luizinho Godinho
Training Development Specialist
Competence, Assessment & Verification (CAV) Team
The CAV Team delivers high quality assessment of Competency for our apprentices across Rail Engineering Technicians, Rolling stock, Signalling, Telecoms, and associated pathways. Our assessors travel to depots and sites throughout the UK to observe practical skills first hand and ensure each apprentice is fully prepared for a career in the rail industry. Alongside this we carry out robust internal verification to maintain consistency, accuracy, and excellence across all assessments activity.
Tracey Morrison
Head of Certificates, Assessments & Verification
Nate Ibbotson
Technical Trainer
Sunny Sunman
Training Development Specialist
Joe White
Training & Development Specialist
Liz Priscott
Training & Development Specialist
Siemens Mobility Professional Education (SMOPE) Team
Siemens Mobility Professional Education (SMOPE) provides the governance oversight for the apprenticeship provision at NTAR. SMOPE ensures that the provision remains compliant with Department for Education (DfE) funding rules, that funding continues to flow appropriately, and that our learners receive a high-quality education in line with Ofsted’s expectations. This is achieved through quality assurance, compliance monitoring, and the provision of guidance and support on matters relevant to the delivery of the apprenticeship programme.
Oye Eneje
Head of Apprenticeship Quality and Governance
Ellie Piper
Apprenticeship Data Specialist
Sophie Burgan
Business Administrator