APQN Database of Consultants
Martin James
Nominated By: Fepuleai Sinapi Moli
Nominee Application Form: Part A
Title: Doctor
Family Names(s): Grinsted
Mailing Address: Aniseed Valley Road
RD1 Richmond
Nelson
New Zealand
RD1 Richmond
Nelson
New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Office Telephone: +64 3544 0852
Office Fax: +64 3544 0852
Residence Telephone: +64 3544 0852
Email: martingrinsted@gmail.com
Nationality/Citizenship: New Zealand and UK
Date of Birth: 25-05-1950
Current Position: Director
Current Employer: Grinsted and Associates Ltd
Please indicate your fluency levels in various languages (Comma Separated)
Fluent in Reading: English
Fluent in Writing: English
Fluent in Speaking: English
Academic Qualifications and Training
1. Degree, Institution, Year Completed: Doctor of Philosophy,University of Waikato, NZ,1977
2. Degree, Institution, Year Completed: Post Graduate Certificate in Education,Brunel University, UK,1972
3. Degree, Institution, Year Completed: Bachelor of Science,Bristol University, UK,1971
4. Degree, Institution, Year Completed: Certificate in Quality Systems & Auditing Principles,NZ Organisation for Quality,1988
Nominee Application Form: Part B
Areas:
- Institutional quality assurance reviews / audits
- Program reviews / accreditations
- General QA consultancy
Specialisations:
- Setting up of new QA agency
- Training of experts/external reviewers
- Internal QA of institutions
- Self study guidance to institutions
- External review of institutions
- Quality Indicators and benchmarks
- Institutional assessment
- Institutional quality audits
- Institutional accreditation
Examples of Experience: National & International Consultations / Audit / Review
1. Brief Description: â?¢Leading external academic audits and reviews of polytechnics and institutes of technology throughout New Zealand
â?¢Approving and accrediting programmes and qualifications
â?¢Developing, and later evaluating, ITP Qualityâ??s academic audit and review processes
â?¢Approving and accrediting programmes and qualifications
â?¢Developing, and later evaluating, ITP Qualityâ??s academic audit and review processes
Institution/City/Country: Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality, NZ
Date: 1999-2009
Type of Experience:
- Consultancy
- Institutional Audit / Assessment
- Programme Review / Accreditation
2. Brief Description: â?¢Developing and trialling the new evaluative quality assurance system for tertiary education organisations
â?¢Leading and participating in audits of private training establishments and UNITEC
â?¢Member of approval and accreditation panels, and a qualification development reference group
â?¢Leading and participating in audits of private training establishments and UNITEC
â?¢Member of approval and accreditation panels, and a qualification development reference group
Institution/City/Country: New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Date: 1990-2009
Type of Experience:
- Consultancy
- Institutional Audit / Assessment
- Programme Review / Accreditation
3. Brief Description: â?¢Support for the establishment of the Samoa Qualifications Authority
â?¢Review of the usage of qualification titles and definitions in Samoa
â?¢Developing policies and procedures for external quality assurance
â?¢Developing the Samoa Qualifications Framework
â?¢Providing high level advice on strengthening Technical Vocational Education and Training in Samoa
â?¢Evaluating SQAâ??s provider registration practices and pilot programme accreditations
â?¢Providing programme accreditation training
â?¢Review of the usage of qualification titles and definitions in Samoa
â?¢Developing policies and procedures for external quality assurance
â?¢Developing the Samoa Qualifications Framework
â?¢Providing high level advice on strengthening Technical Vocational Education and Training in Samoa
â?¢Evaluating SQAâ??s provider registration practices and pilot programme accreditations
â?¢Providing programme accreditation training
Institution/City/Country: Samoa Qualifications Authority
Date: 2005-2009
4. Brief Description: Completion of several projects, as follows:
â?¢Tonga Technical & Vocational Education & Training Initiative Project Design (2008)
â?¢Review of Vanuatu Education Management Information System (2008)
â?¢Review of Niueâ??s Human Resource Development Programme (2007)
â?¢Review of Solomon Island Education Sector Reform Programme (2006)
â?¢Design of Tonga National Qualifications & Accreditation Board (2006)
â?¢Tuvalu Kaupule, Falekaupule & Community Training Needs Assessment and Project Design (2004 and 2005)
â?¢Tonga National Qualifications & Accreditation Board Feasibility Study â?? Establishment and Legislation (1998 and 1999)
â?¢Tonga Technical & Vocational Education & Training Initiative Project Design (2008)
â?¢Review of Vanuatu Education Management Information System (2008)
â?¢Review of Niueâ??s Human Resource Development Programme (2007)
â?¢Review of Solomon Island Education Sector Reform Programme (2006)
â?¢Design of Tonga National Qualifications & Accreditation Board (2006)
â?¢Tuvalu Kaupule, Falekaupule & Community Training Needs Assessment and Project Design (2004 and 2005)
â?¢Tonga National Qualifications & Accreditation Board Feasibility Study â?? Establishment and Legislation (1998 and 1999)
Institution/City/Country: New Zealand Agency for International Development; in several South Pacific nations
Date: 1998-2009
Type of Experience:
- Consultancy
- Institutional Audit / Assessment
Nominee Application Form: Part C
Please write a professional profile of 500 words.
Professional Summary Description: I have worked in the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) Sector in New Zealand for almost thirty years in many different roles. Within the institutes these roles have included tutor, course supervisor, head of school, dean of faculty, acting chief executive, internal academic auditor, programme developer and reviewer, internal evaluator and reviewer, policy developer and consultant.
My work in New Zealand for ITP Quality has been at the forefront of developments in quality assurance in the ITP Sector over the past ten years. My roles have included lead academic auditor, quality systems evaluator and policy developer. As Lead Academic Auditor, I have been involved in the external or internal academic audit and/or review of eighteen of the twenty ITPs. As a Quality Systems Evaluator I have been involved in QMS reviews and degree approval and accreditation evaluations.
Since 1998, I have completed many overseas consultancy projects. I have provided advice on internal and external quality assurance to the governments of Samoa and Tonga, the tertiary institutions in these countries, the University of the South Pacific, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Agency in the Philippines. I have also conducted many evaluations and reviews for the New Zealand Agency for International Development and other international agencies, including in Niue, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and other South Pacific nations.
My work in New Zealand for ITP Quality has been at the forefront of developments in quality assurance in the ITP Sector over the past ten years. My roles have included lead academic auditor, quality systems evaluator and policy developer. As Lead Academic Auditor, I have been involved in the external or internal academic audit and/or review of eighteen of the twenty ITPs. As a Quality Systems Evaluator I have been involved in QMS reviews and degree approval and accreditation evaluations.
Since 1998, I have completed many overseas consultancy projects. I have provided advice on internal and external quality assurance to the governments of Samoa and Tonga, the tertiary institutions in these countries, the University of the South Pacific, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Agency in the Philippines. I have also conducted many evaluations and reviews for the New Zealand Agency for International Development and other international agencies, including in Niue, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and other South Pacific nations.
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