Research, insight and policy for global education & skills
I’m a education policy and research consultant focused on education & skills in low-and-middle-income countries.
Through my consultancy practice, Analytic Learning, I provide evidence-based insight and tailored policy and strategy advice to organisations working to improve education and employment outcomes.
The insight I provide is grounded in 15 years of practical experience of driving change in education systems. I was previously Head of Policy and Partnerships for the Global Schools Forum. Before that I worked on skills policy development and evaluation for the Mayor of London; in Liberia for the INGO Street Child; and held senior strategy roles at the UK's edtech agency Jisc.
I have a Law degree from the University of Oxford, and a Master's degree in Educational Planning, Economics and International Development from the Institute of Education at University College London.
Outside of my consulting work, I am a board member at Teesside University and UKFIET: the Education & Development Forum.
Areas of expertise
The majority of my work tends to related to one or more of the three thematic areas of specialisation below.
Clients
I work with a wide range of clients, including United Nations and bilateral agencies, research organisations, consultancies, NGOs and charities.
Services
Research & Insight
Designing, managing and implementing action-oriented research on education and skills issues – including reviews of existing research, landscape mapping, new data collection, and supporting evaluations of education policies and programmes.
Strategy & Advisory
Translating research into insights for practice and organisational strategy. Providing expert input into programme reviews and programme design processes.
Policy & Advocacy
Developing evidence-informed options and recommendations for policy change. Supporting uptake of evidence and communication of policy insights. Developing toolkits, policy briefs, guidance, blogs and other content.
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Consulting Projects Completed or In-Progress
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Consulting Clients
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Years of Experience
Get in touch
If you are looking for support with global education policy, research or insight, please do reach out for an exploratory chat.
I'm always happy to discuss potential new collaborations.
You can fill in the form, or email directly - joel AT analyticlearning.org
If it's not something I can help you with directly, I will likely be able to connect you to someone who can.