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Technology Reference Group

Group Chair

Anthony Bravo OBE, Principal, Basingstoke College of Technology

Members:

  • Andrew Dewhurst, Vice Principal (CIO), East Lancashire Learning Group
  • Andrew Stephenson, Vice Principal, New College Durham
  • Ben Docherty, Director of Planning, Performance and MIS, Loughborough College Group
  • Brian Malyan, Vice Principal for Technical and Vocational Education, Derby College Group
  • Chris Hodgson, Director of IT and Digital, Stoke on Trent College
  • Chris Manton, Executive Director of IT & Transformation, Loughborough College Group
  • Darren Rayneau, Vice Principal Business Systems Information, Kirklees College
  • David Beesley, Vice Principal, St Brendan's Sixth Form College
  • Deborah Millar, Executive Director of Digital Transformation, Hull College Group
  • Debra Gray, Principal & CEO, Hull College Group
  • Gabrielle Madders, Project & Partnerships Officer, Ufi VocTech Trust
  • Gillian May, Principal & CEO, Windsor Forest Colleges Group
  • Guy Baxter, Business & Process Improvements Director, Blackpool and The Fylde College
  • Jon Cole, Chief Planning and Data Officer, Morley College London
  • Jon Dunster, Director of IT Services, Chichester College Group
  • Jonathon Wiley, Head of IT Services, Dudley College of Technology
  • Josh Smith, Head of Public Affairs, Ufi VocTech Trust
  • Karen Spencer, Principal & CEO, Harlow College
  • Kat Luck, Digital & Innovation Lead, Sparsholt College Hampshire
  • Keith Smith, CEO, HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges)
  • Mark Emerson, Colchester Institute
  • Matt Beck, Director of Blended and Online Learning, Heart of Worcestershire College
  • Michelle Dowse, Principal & CEO, Heart of Worcestershire College
  • Mohammed Ramzan, VP Quality and Student Experience, St Helens College
  • Dr Neil Peirson, Project Lead for Sustainability and Lecturer in Chemistry, The Sheffield College
  • Olive Oliver, Associate Director, Hertford Regional College
  • Paul McKean, Director FE, skills and training, Jisc
  • Penny Langford, Executive Head of Digital Learning, Milton Keynes College
  • Rick Farrow, Chief Technology Officer, Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG)
  • Rob Wraith, Head of Learning Technology, NCG
  • Robin Ghurbhurun, Managing Director, Further Education and Skills, Jisc
  • Scott Mulholland, Chief Information and Data Officer, NCG
  • Sharmen Ibrahim, Group Director of Digital Education, Activate Learning
  • Simon Kay, Director of Digital and Professional Development, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS)
  • Stacey Boreham, Vice Principal Quality, Coleg Cambria
  • Steve Violaris, Head of Technical Services, Isle of Wight College
  • Vicki Hague, St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Meeting dates 2025/26:

  • Thursday 9 October 2025 13:00pm-15:00pm
  • Thursday 26 February 2026 13:00pm-15:00pm
  • Thursday 4 June 2026 13:00pm-15:00pm

Past meetings: