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Group Chair
Peter Mayhew-Smith, Group Principal & CEO, South Thames Colleges Group
Members:
- Aaron Denton, Vice Principal of Student Experience and Pastoral Support, Derby College (DCG)
- Adam Squires, Mental Health Lead, Loreto Sixth Form College
- Ben Knocks, Assistant Principal, Weston College
- Bill Webster, Principal, Bolton College
- Carla Sweeney, Pre16 co-ordinator, New College Swindon
- Dave Hopley, Assistant Principal Student Experience, Stoke on Trent College
- David Gregson, DfE
- Debbie Garroway, Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality, Chelmsford College
- Denise Haney, Head of Student Services, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
- Emma Crosskey, Head of ASC and SLT, New College Durham
- Greg Corcoran, Director of Alternative Education, East Durham College
- Heather Clarke, Vice Principal, Student Experience, Loughborough College
- Helen Janska, Assistant Principal (SENCo), Northampton College
- James Gould , Vice Principal- Student Services and Recruitment, Sir George Monoux College
- Jennifer Morrison, Head of Safeguarding, Halesowen College
- Laila Bentley , Assistant Principal – Student Experience and Support, Peterborough College/Inspire Education Group
- Laurence Morton, Department for Education (DfE)
- Lisa Psaras, Mental Health Lead, Dudley College of Technology
- Mark Malcomson, CBE, Principal and CEO, City Lit
- Matt Lee, Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC)
- Megan Dent, Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager, New College Swindon
- Michael Lewis, Department for Education (DfE)
- Michelle Dowse, Principal & CEO, Heart of Worcestershire College
- Niki McKenna, Head of the 14+ Academies, 14+ Academies (Leeds City College)
- Penny Taylor, MBE, Head of Newark Campuses – Education and Training, Lincoln College Group
- Pete Miller, Additional Learning Support Manager and Mental Health Lead, Wirral Metropolitan College
- Pewist Osman, Assistant Principal, Tameside College
- Polly Harrow, Assistant Principal, Student Experience, Kirklees College / FE Student Support Champion
- Saima Nasir, Student Services Manager, Bedford College Group (The)
- Sarah Le Good, Assistant Principal Inclusion, Sheffield College
- Steve McAlinden, Vice Principal, Shrewsbury Colleges Group
- Tamarra Taylor, Executive Director of Learner Services Deputy Designated Lead for Safeguarding , Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
- Tony Cooke, HR Director, Hugh Baird College
- Victoria Jepson, Department of Health & Social Care
Meeting Dates 2024/25
- Wednesday 9 October 2024 13:00pm - 15:00pm
- Wednesday 19 March 2025 10:00am -12:00pm
- Wednesday 4 June 2025 13:00pm -15:00pm
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