Alan Beckett

Step One was formed in 2000 and is now operating across the world with licensees in Europe, Africa, South East Asia and India and associates in most major capitals of Europe and the USA. Many thousands of students of all nationalities have now benefited from the work of Step One.

Alan has spent a lifetime in career and life guidance counselling, helping young people and adults to make the appropriate decisions to lead fulfilling lives and careers. He has expertise in guiding the whole range of students including the gifted, those with special requirements from severe mental and physical issues, the dyslexic and those with behavioural and motivational concerns across the globe.

In addition Alan's resume includes:

• Senior management and business development within major careers organisations in the UK.
• An advisor, researcher and cost analyst to the UK Department for Education on the formation of a European careers centre.
• The development and launch of an 'International Investors in Careers' award.
• Negotiation with Middle East Ministries to support the introduction and development of national guidance services and with Middle East Universities to support their development of a localised professional qualification in careers guidance.
• Discussions with Kuwait Government regarding developing transition arrangements for their special education students.
• Design and delivery of training courses to school staff in personal development
  and career guidance activities.
• The twinning of French and UK career services.
• The organisation of several European career guidance conferences.