Naomi Jackson (Naomi Jackson Consulting)

MA Management in Education, PGCE Post-Compulsory Education, BA (Hons) Community Studies, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Naomi Jackson is an educator and senior academic manager with over 25 years’ experience in further and higher education in the UK and Ireland. Naomi started her career as a further education tutor and higher education lecturer, rapidly progressing to principal lecturer and academic leadership roles. She has held a number of management and executive positions in third level institutions and has an established history of providing consultancy services to further and higher education providers, professional bodies and State agencies. 

Naomi is a quality assurance specialist and her substantial experience as Registrar and Director of Academic Affairs underpins her consultancy work. Her experience in quality assurance extends across public and private sector education and training. She has a significant track record in leading education institutions through critical quality assurance processes and supporting education providers and professional bodies in preparing for quality assurance approval and review processes at institution, department and discipline level.

Naomi’s expertise extends across a broad spectrum of further and higher education including blended and online education, collaborative education, apprenticeships and vocational education and training. She has particular expertise in the development and implementation of quality assurance policies and procedures along with the design and implementation of governance frameworks.

Naomi has served as an independent evaluation panel member and Chair for a range of quality review processes in the UK and Ireland over a prolonged period. She has also been a member of advisory groups for a diverse range of research projects and professional activities. Naomi is currently Chair of the Academic Board of a higher education institution and has previously been a Board member of both the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and the Higher Education College’s Association (HECA) as well as an institutional representative on the National Academic Integrity Network in Ireland. Naomi has authored reports and articles in relation to academic integrity, universal design for learning, apprenticeship education, and governance in education institutions.

Naomi is an independent consultant and can be contacted directly by email - naomijacksonconsulting@gmail.com or by phone - +353 (0) 86 2681893