Scrutiny and Challenge - A Guide to good decision-making - Trainers

Andrew has specialised in advising the Public Sector since 1990 and was a partner at national law firms for over fifteen years. He has worked closely with APSE for over ten years, and is a contributor to its publications and a regular speaker at APSE seminars for local authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

He has developed a great insight into the various constraints imposed by legislation on local authorities, his knowledge gained by working with clients on complex and innovative projects across sectors including leisure and culture, emergency services, charities, education, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

During that time, he has advised on a number of ground breaking high profile, public sector projects, including McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield, Kirklees Schools PFI and The Hepworth, Wakefield to name a few. His experience includes:

• Accommodation projects
• Governance reviews
• Regeneration projects
• Service reviews/restructuring

As well as advising local authorities and other public sector organisations, Andrew also has a considerable degree of experience of issues from within a public sector organisation.  He was a member of High Peak Borough Council from 1991 to 2003 and was its Deputy Leader from 1995 to 2002.  

Andrew Uprichard 

APSE Associate Trainer

Fiona has worked in the local government space for more than 30 years.

Starting her career, on the frontline in youth and community services in 1992, Fiona is passionate about delivering outstanding services which make a difference in local communities.

Fiona has managed projects, programmes, and services across a broad range of local government settings, developing partnerships across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Her special interests are leadership and management, climate and the environment, equitable workforces, and professional development.

Fiona moved to APSE, as the Head of APSE Training, in 2019, where she oversees a team of core staff and Associate trainers in providing inspiring learning and development opportunities which nurture talent and enable professional growth.

Fiona is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, is Prince2 and MSP certified, has a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Administration (DMS), is a qualified teacher (QTS) with a PGCE in Secondary Education and is a Carbon Literacy Facilitator.

Fiona can be contacted on: 0161 772 1810 |  [email protected]

Fiona Sutton-Wilson  

Head of APSE Training