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About CAATS
Company History
Complete Assessment and Training Solutions Ltd (CAATS) was formed as Cheshire Assessment and Training Solutions Ltd in 2006 to deliver security and facilities management training and qualifications. The company has grown to become one of the leading training providers in the security and facilities management sector, with a reputation for high quality training and excellent customer service. Over the last three years we have built our team to be able to deliver to our clients in all parts of the UK and this national coverage has been reflected in the change of company name.
Funding and Train to Gain
CAATS works in partnership with a number of organisations to ensure our clients and learners have access to government funding to support learning and development. Through our partnerships with key colleges of further education we have access to Train to Gain funding. This helps us deliver our NVQ qualifications for no or little cost to our client organisations.
We are in regular communication with government and sector bodies to identify new sources of funding to help our clients. If you would like more information on how funding can help you develop your employees, please contact us.
Our Locations
CAATS has four offices providing a service delivery and an administrative coverage for the whole UK.
Our office locations are:
- Lymm, Cheshire - Head Office, covering Midlands, North West and Wales
- Corbridge, Northumberland – covering North East, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex – covering London, South East
- Plymouth, Devon – covering South West
Meet the CAATS Team
Executive Board
Our Executive Board consists of four former senior police officers, each with significant experience in security, business and delivering training and qualifications. The executive board founded CAATS with the aim of delivering high quality products and services. They have invested in an experienced team and the right resources to achieve this aim. The Executive Board sets the strategy for CAATS and ensures the resources are available to deliver. Click on the links below to see the experience and areas of responsibilities of the Executive Directors.
- David Booth - Managing Director
Areas of expertise - Executive Management
Brief career history
Dave is a former engineer turned Police Officer with 30 years service experience with the Cheshire Constabulary. He worked his way up the chain of command to the rank of Divisional Commander. He is an experienced Senior Investigating Officer, Match / Event Commander and Public Order and Major Incident Silver Commander. Dave also has a vast experience in joint agency working and has chaired Child Protection, Public Protection and Crime Reduction Community Partnership management committees.
Relevant qualifications
Assessor Award (A1)
Internal Verifier Award (V1)
Approved trainer with the Skills for Security and the European Foundation for Quality Management.
HNC Public Administration
Qualified Trainer
Close David's Profile - Geoffrey Churchman - Director
Areas of expertise - Executive Management
Brief career history
Geoff is a former Senior Chief Superintendent in the Cheshire Constabulary. His career spans 30 years, with extensive experience in the anti-terrorist squad, criminal investigation department, and uniform operations, as a Divisional Commander. Geoff was also Head of Personnel and Training for the Constabulary.
Relevant qualifications
MSc in Forensic Behavioural Science from the Faculty of Medicine at Liverpool University.
Qualified Management Trainer.
Qualified Trainer Close Geoffrey's Profile - Mike Naughton - Director
Areas of expertise - Senior Management
Brief career history
A former Police Inspector who specialised in the policing of sporting Events. Match Commander qualified, He had responsibility for Town Centre CCTV surveillance and the implementation of the Security Industry Act and its impact on the licensing of Door Supervisors.
Relevant qualifications
Assessor Award (A1)
Internal Verifier Award (V1)
Approved Trainer with the Skills for Security.
BA (Hons).
NEBOSH qualification in Health and Safety. Close Mike's Profile - Terry Oates - Director
Areas of expertise - Training Director
Brief career history
Former Police Officer with 30 years’ service. A career Detective with regional and national experience as a Senior Investigating Officer.
Relevant qualifications
Assessor Award (A1)
Internal Verifier Award (V1)
Approved Trainer (7302) with the Skills for Security. Close Terry's Profile
Management Board
The Management Board are responsible for the day to day running of CAATS. It consists of experts with backgrounds in security, quality, business, education and training. The Management Board is tasked with delivering products and services to meet clients’ and learners’ needs and with maintaining high quality standards. Click on the links below to see the experience and areas of responsibilities of the Management Board.
- Frank Rose - Operations Director
Areas of expertise - Operations and Process Management
Brief career history
Ex senior military manager. On leaving Her Majesty’s Forces, joined Police as a Crime Intelligence Officer progressing through to Operational Contingency Planning. During his time with the Police he was seconded as Force Information Protection Officer. Frank joined the company from a Cabinet Office trained Local Authority Emergency Planning/Business Continuity background having worked for the City of Liverpool.
Relevant qualifications
Assessor Award (A1)
Management (Level 4)
Business Continuity Management
Emergency Planning
Critical Incident De-Briefer. Close Frank's Profile - John Murdoch - Business Centre Director
Areas of expertise - Executive Management
Brief career history
A Microbiologist/Biochemist turned Marketeer and Business Manager with Senior Management experience in ICI, Duperial Argentina, Zeneca/AstraZeneca China and The David Lewis National Epilepsy Centre. John was a founder and the first Chairman of the Western Management Institute of Beijing, established in 1999 as a joint venture between the Chinese government (State Economic and Trade Commission) and the British Chamber of Commerce in China.
Relevant qualifications
BSc PhD DMS CBiol MSB MCIM ALCM
Close John's Profile - Vaughan Leyshon - Partnerships and Quality Director
Areas of expertise - Management, Quality Management, Learning and Development, Strategic Planning & FE funding
Brief career history
Vaughan has worked in the learning and development sector since the early 1990’s designing and delivering a wide range of management, communication and train the trainer programmes both in the UK and overseas. He has specialised in running NVQ programmes and managing quality assurance related to NVQs. He has worked for an awarding body as a Centre Adviser and External Verifier. Working at the Learning and Skills Council for over six years Vaughan gained a detailed working knowledge of FE planning and funding. Before joining CAATS he worked as Commercial Director in two Further Education colleges.
Relevant qualifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Assessor Award (A1)
Internal Verifier Award (V1)
External Verifier Award (D35) Close Vaughan's Profile
Trainers and Assessors
CAATS has a national team of trainers and assessors who are industry experts as well as experts in delivering training and assessing qualifications. The national coverage of our team allows us to deliver to our clients and learners in any part of the UK.
