Erudite Training Ltd - Meet the team

Simon Ogborn MIET MIFL – Managing Director – Electrical Course Lecturer

Twenty years experience in the electrical industry, qualified Further Education Lecturer (Cert. Ed.), Approved Electrical Inspector (with NAPIT and LABC), School Chair of Governors..... Simon has worked in a huge number of situations and locations over the years from simple domestic situation, a whole host of commercial installations, and even petrochemical plants, oil and gas rigs, banking computer centres.... A combination of knowledge, intuitiveness and knowing those occasions to seek further advise has ensured that he has an excellent reputation. Simon continues to work in the industry as well as appearing in the classroom. This reputation now extends to teaching Design (City and Guilds 2400 as was) at a local college, where his students have gained excellent results.

Simon's whole ethos, whether as a teacher, school governor or as owner of Erudite, is to make education as accessible as possible. This is achieved by making the facilities suitable and comfortable, including relevance in the course content, and making the learning as interesting as possible. This ethos is the backbone of Erudite Training Ltd.

Helen Ogborn MBE – Centre Manager – Consultant / Lecturer in Bereavement Theory

Yes, that is an MBE after her name! Gained in 2002 for the Services to the Victim Support Scheme in Tameside. Helen had the unenviable task of coordinating the support for families bereaved as a result of Harold Shipman’s actions. As the number of victims are believed to exceed 200, the number affected by this is huge, and the MBE was as a result of the feeling the family’s and those that worked with Helen had for her.

In her time at Victim Support, where she was for over 16 years, she rose to District Manager and became the principal trainer for Bereavement specialists. She still teaches for Victim Support, but also Police Bereavement Officers and others that have to deal with bereavement or those who are bereaved.

It is Helen's role to ensure the smooth running of the centre, including ensuring a great selection of biscuits!

David Sawyer CGLI

David’s role is as our Internal Verifier. Basically he checks the quality and consistency of our training and assessment, and gives valuable advice. Dave has worked as an electrician, if various roles, since 1962 and has seen several changes in the Wiring Regulations over the years!

He has been lecturing since 2001 and actually taught Simon when he undertook the 2391, many years ago.

Mel Hinchcliffe MIET MIFL CGLI

Mel did his electrical apprentice in the Royal Engineers followed be 28 years in industry. Mel has been teaching for over six years and has brought his relaxed yet knowledgeable style to Erudite to teach our Portable Appliance Testing courses.

Michael Copson

Mike is an Electrical Inspector as well as teaching our Inspection and Testing Courses. Mike has had over twenty years in the electrical industry and brings his experience into the classroom to complement the Erudite ethos.