Jane Owens
Senior Lecturer in Education
Education and Inclusion
email: j.owens@worc.ac.uk
Jane is module lead for our mentoring and coaching modules and teaches on the MA Education and the BA Education Studies. She works at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Worcester for 2 days per week; on the other weekdays, she is a Skills Coach for Aston ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s senior leader degree apprenticeships and runs her own coaching and research company. She has 25 years of experience in conducting research for government departments and charities: this research usually focuses upon young people, careers, and employment.
Over the past two decades, Jane has been involved in 40+ research projects. Recent examples include:
- 'Evaluation the Worcestershire Risk of NEET Indicator (RONI)' for Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire LEP
- 'Evaluation of the Restart Scheme: Wave 2' for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) through the Learning and Work Institute
- ‘Review of Local Destinations Data’ (funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company): 2021
- ‘The Careers Leader Role’ (funded by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership): 2020
- ‘Evaluations of the Worcestershire Careers Hub’ (funded by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership): 2019 and 2020
- ‘Understanding employers’ views on the government’s plans to reform technical education: T levels’ (for the Learning and Work Institute and funded by DfE): 2018
- ‘Review into the proposed registration of teachers and others who support learning in the independent sector with the Education Workforce Council’ (funded by the Welsh Government): 2016
- ‘The future qualification requirements for learning support staff in schools in Wales’ (funded by the Welsh Government): 2015
Qualifications
- PhD Management (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Birmingham): due for completion in 2026
- M.Ed. Management and Policy Studies in Education (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Birmingham)
- ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring (Office for Public Management)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Worcester)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Career Guidance: Parts 1 & 2 (Kent College for the Careers Service)
- BA (Hons) English (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Wales, Bangor)
Teaching & Research
Teaching Interests
- Coaching and mentoring
- Career coaching
- Employability
- Leadership and management
Research Interests
- Coaching and mentoring
- Career coaching
- Employability
- Gendered ageism
- Menopause and work
Professional Bodies
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the Association for Coaching
- Member of the Career Development Institute (CDI)
Recent Publications
Book chapters
- Owens, J. (2020) ‘Professional Mentoring Skills’ in Howard, C. et al. The School Mentor’s Guide. London: Sage Publishing, pp. 92-111
- Owens, J. (2020) ‘Models and Techniques for Mentoring’ in Howard, C. et al. The School Mentor’s Guide. London: Sage Publishing, pp. 112-134
- Owens, J. (2017) ‘Aspirations and Social Mobility’ in Woolley, R. (ed.) Understanding Inclusion: Core Concepts, Policy and Practice. London: Routledge, pp. 114-130
Funded projects and consultancy
- Owens, J. (2021-23) A Review of Worcestershire County Council’s Risk of NEET Indicator (RONI). Worcestershire County Council/ The Careers and Enterprise Company.
- Consultancy for The Learning and Work Institute (2022): A Review of the Restart Programme (Wave 2). DWP.
- Consultancy for York Consulting LLP (2020) A Review of Local Destinations Data. The Careers and Enterprise Company
- Owens, J. (2020) A Secondary School Careers Leader Study. Worcestershire LEP.
- Owens, J. (2019) An Early Evaluation of the Worcestershire Careers Hub. Worcester: Worcestershire County Council/ Worcestershire LEP
- Owens, J. (2016) Review of the Worcestershire Programme to Support Young People and to Develop the Future Workforce for the County. Worcester: Worcestershire County Council/ Worcestershire LEP
- Owens, J. (2016) Review into the Proposed Registration of Teachers and Others Who Support Learning in the Independent Sector with the Education Workforce Council. Cardiff: Welsh Government
- Owens, J. (2015) Future Qualification Requirements for Learning Support Staff in Schools. Cardiff: Welsh Government Owens, J. and Tibby, M. (2014) Enhancing Employability Through Enterprise Education: Examples of Good Practice in Higher Education. York: Higher Education Academy (HEA)
External Roles
- Skills Coach, Aston ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- Career Coach, Owens Consulting (UK) Ltd and Working Transitions
- Associate Coach, West Midlands Employers
- MBA Practice Tutor, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Birmingham
- Associate, Learning and Work Institute