Asi Panditharatna

AELP London Board Member
Divisional Director at Forward Trust

Asi is the Director of Employment Services at the Forward Trust. Asi has over 20 years’ experience as a manager and leader in the post 16 skills, apprenticeships, training and employability industry. Prior to joining Forward Trust, Asi was Director of Apprenticeships and Employability at Catch22 where he secured its first ever Ofsted Grade Good in apprenticeships and skills, as well as securing its first apprenticeship levy customers.

Asi is a board member of Events Management Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group. He was a member of the Mayor of London’s Skills for Londoners Task Force that developed the inaugural skills strategy for London. In his spare time Asi is a School Governor with lead responsibility for Special Education Needs students.

Asi Panditharatna