Crystal’s consultancy work includes assisting clients in their bids, for example in Georgia, Malaysia, Ghana and the USA. It has led development of academic/vocational qualifications as well as innovative apprenticeships, and worked with large corporates, subject associations and leading educational charities. Our consultants have written vocational qualifications for UK awarding organisations and contributed to supporting text books and teacher resources.
In addition to its consultancy services, Crystal’s team of consultants lead a wide range of interactive workshops on, for example, vocational courses, curriculum development, national occupational standards, train-the-trainer courses and teacher-training, 21st Century skills, PISA and STEM, in countries across the world, for example in Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Turkey.
These workshops and courses are delivered both face to face and online and are highly rated by participants. Crystal’s aim is to be ‘crystal clear’ in its advice and work with stakeholders who are at the cutting edge of the change agenda. Through this approach, Crystal shares its vision of improving learning and teaching and giving opportunities for learners to progress at every stage in their lives.
Crystal has carried out audits on vocational provision in countries such as Colombia and Romania and has led on the development of international National Qualification Frameworks/National Occupational Standards. Crystal’s team have worked closely with Ofqual (the UK regulator) on the review of assessment and performance standards.
Crystal has written and managed the development of online tests for vocational/occupational qualifications in the UK and internationally. It has provided expert consultancy advice to Ofqual and AOs on GCE and GCSE re-developments in a number of subject areas in England. Since its formation in 2012 Crystal has worked on over 150 contracts.

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Education consultancy, systems, curriculum development, training, policy, STEM, TVET, NQF