Dave Yarwood

Expert Consultant

Dave Yarwood is a seasoned management consultant and technical education specialist with over 25 years of professional experience across the corporate, vocational, and higher education sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Management and has an extensive track record of leading institutional transformation initiatives, curriculum modernization projects, and pedagogical reforms in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada. Dave has worked extensively within TVET and applied education systems, leading projects involving curriculum redesign, competency-based training frameworks, labor-market alignment, instructional quality improvement, and organizational reform. His expertise includes TVET curriculum development, pedagogical design, assessment standards, and alignment of training programs with industry competency needs, ensuring that vocational programs meet both employer expectations and national qualification frameworks. Over his career, Dave has directed a wide range of technical and engineering education projects, including institutional restructuring, industry-driven program mapping, and post-inspection improvements aligned with accreditation and regulatory requirements. He has led curriculum review and redesign initiatives that integrate modern pedagogical approaches, employability competencies, and outcome-based training methodologies. He has also facilitated training-of-trainers (ToT) programs and organizational capacity-building initiatives to strengthen instructional delivery across technical institutes. In the governance and strategic planning domain, Dave has successfully executed multiple projects involving governing body restructuring, quality assurance frameworks, organizational reframing, and stakeholder-driven strategic planning. He has substantial experience conducting governance audits, management reviews, and institutional performance assessments for both academic and TVET organizations. Dave also brings strong international experience in industry engagement, mapping occupational standards, and aligning curricula with labor market trends, having worked closely with employers, regulators, and accreditation bodies. His ability to integrate employer needs with curriculum and pedagogy makes him highly suited for large-scale institutional modernization and reform assignments. He is currently serving as an expert consultant with AM Management Global Inc., Canada, where he continues to lead education, training, governance, and institutional development projects for public and private sector clients.