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EDI Reference Group

Group Chair:

Anita Lall, Principal and Chief Executive, Craven College

Vice Chair:

Debbie Garroway, Deputy Principal Curriculum and Quality, Chelmsford College

Members

  • Aaron Denton, Vice Principal of Student Experience and Pastoral Support, Derby College (DCG)
  • Arinola Edeh, Principal and Head of Service, Westminster Adult Education Service, WAES
  • Ben Godber-Harding, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, The Sheffield College
  • Clair Etchell-Johnson, Head of Department Foundation Learning and High Needs, Isle of Wight College
  • Dave Hopley, Assistant Principal Student Experience, Stoke on Trent College
  • Emma Kilby-Brooks, Director of HR, Loughborough College Group
  • Gemma Burton, Head of Inclusive Learning and MINT, City College Norwich
  • 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
  • Laura Kerry, Vice Principal People & Commerce, Cambridge Regional College
  • James Smythe, Vice Principal of Student Experience, The Sheffield College
  • Jess Leech, Executive Director of Student Experience, The Bedford College Group
  • Joanna Griffiths, FE governance policy lead, DfE
  • Jonathan Service, Assistant Principal, Sir George Monoux College
  • Mel Lenehan, 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
  • Rebecca Skarratts, Head of Student Support, Well-being, Inclusion and Safeguarding, Blackpool and The Fylde College
  • Samantha Rooney, Assistant Principal, Isle of Wight College
  • 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 2025/26

  • Wednesday 17 September 2025 15:00pm-16:30pm
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 15:00pm-16:30pm
  • Wednesday 3 June 2026 15:00pm-16:30pm

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