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EDI Reference Group
Group Chair:
Em Lowe, Deputy CEO, The Bedford College Group
Vice Chair:
Vacant
Members
- Aaron Denton, Vice Principal of Student Experience and Pastoral Support, Derby College (DCG)
- Anita Lall, Principal and Chief Executive, Craven College
- Arinola Edeh, Principal and Head of Service, Westminster Adult Education Service, WAES
- Debbie Garroway, Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality, Chelmsford College
- Elaine Dale OBE, DIrector of SEND support and Nursery, ETF Centre for Excellence in SEND, City College Norwich
- Emma Brannen, Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality, Stoke on Trent College
- Emma Kilby-Brooks, Director of HR, Loughborough College
- Gill Burbridge, Principal, Leyton Sixth Form College
- James Smythe, Vice Principal of Student Experience, The Sheffield College
- Kathryn Jones, Director of HR, Dudley College of Technology
- Kurt Hall, National Head of Governance Development, Education and Training Foundation (ETF)
- Laura Kerry, Director of HR, Cambridge Regional College
- Louise Wardle-Miller, Head of Support and Inclusion, SMB College Group
- James Smythe, Vice Principal of Student Experience, The Sheffield College
- Joanna Griffiths, FE governance policy lead, DfE
- Matthew Franks, Assistant Principal, Sir George Monoux College
- Mel Leneham, Principal and CEO, Fircroft College
- Natasha Jindal, Director of Governance & Legal Services (Governors), Stanmore College
- Naomi Harrop, Director of HR and Performance, Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG)
- Oliver Symons, Principal, Moulton College
- Philippa Lucarz, Exec Director People & Culture, Kirklees College
- Robin Webber - Jones, Principal (Northamptonshire), The Bedford College Group
- Sara Russell, Principal & CEO, Peter Symonds Sixth Form College
- Seb Schmoller, Vice Chair of the Board, Northern College for Residential Adult Education
- Shaid Mahmood MBE, Durham University
- Steven Boon, DfE
Meeting dates 2024/25
- Wednesday 25 September: 11:00am – 12:30pm
- Wednesday 12 March 2025 14:00pm-15:30pm
- Thursday 5 June 2025 10:00am-11:30am