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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