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Shaun Higgins

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Hi, I’m Shaun Higgins. I’m a strategic curriculum designer with 25 years of experience in training, facilitation, programme design and curriculum development.

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Hi, I’m Shaun Higgins. I’m a strategic curriculum designer with 25 years of experience in training, facilitation, programme design and curriculum development. I’ve designed and evaluated accredited learning programmes for diverse audiences including young people, social care professionals and environmental education, translating complex content into engaging, outcomes-driven learning experiences.

I’m skilled in learner-centered design, stakeholder engagement, and turning ideas into practical learning journeys. My track record includes leading the Bertha Earth environmental training for London schools, launching the Green Jobs programme with The Otesha Project, and developing Youthforce’s vocational training pathways.

  • 21 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Skills· 1

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 11 roles

Curriculum Designer · Bertha EarthJan 2025 – Aug 2025 · 8 mos

Co-designed an environmental awareness training programme for London secondary schools, grounded in constructivist and experiential learning approaches and best-practice pedagogy. Will co-design the online national programme in 2026.

Public Speaking Coach · National Citizen ServiceOct 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

Trained groups of 90 young people on intensive public-speaking programmes.

Programme Leader · National Citizen ServiceAug 2017 – Oct 2017 · 3 mos

Managed teams of youth workers delivering month-long residential youth programmes.

Life Coach · Shaun Higgins Coaching OnlineApr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 8 mos
Education Centre Worker · Embercombe and The Sustainability CentreApr 2016 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr
Charity Co-Director · The Otesha ProjectJan 2014 – Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Safeguarding Trainer · SafetynetAug 2009 – Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Writer, Trainer & Assessor · YouthforceApr 2009 – Apr 2014 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Education· 5

BA (Hons) English Literature · University of Sunderland1992 – 1995
FnD Youth & Community Development · University of Brighton2008 – 2011
IAFPD Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Coaching · Centre for Coaching2017
Diploma in Craniosacral Therapy · Centre for Craniosacral Therapy2017

Certifications and awards

IAFPD Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Coaching2017 – 2026
Diploma in Craniosacral Therapy2017
Diploma in Craniosacral Therapy2024 – 2025

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