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Colin took up post as College Principal on 1 October 2008.  As Principal he is an ex-officio member of the Board.

Colin’s previous post was as Vice Principal Curriculum at Newcastle College where he helped steer the college through two outstanding Ofsted inspections. Prior to Newcastle, Colin worked for 15 years in South London. He has worked in the further education sector since qualifying as a teacher in 1984.

Colin’s background as a teacher and middle manager in further education is in Skills for Life and provision for students with disabilities or learning difficulties. Since 1999, he has also worked as a part time inspector for Ofsted, the Adult Learning Inspectorate and Nord Anglia.

Colin attended Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington before studying for a first degree in Chemistry at Norwich. Since then he has completed teacher training, a post graduate diploma in social education and an MBA in college management.

Colin now sits on the following committees:

 - Governance & Search
 - Finance & Resources
 - Property Strategy
 - Roles and Responsibilities of the Board

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