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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

Previous Meetings: