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WorldSkills Reference Group

Group Chair:

David Pomfret, Principal, The College of West Anglia

    Members:

    • Clare Howard, Chief Executive, Association of National Specialist Colleges (NATSPEC)
    • Grant Glendinning, CEO & Group Principal, Education Training Collective
    • Jill Goddard, WSUK Special Adviser - UK Governments and Funding, WorldSkills UK (trading name of Find A Future)
    • Joan Scott, WorldSkills UK Ambassador (Assistant Principal), Greater Manchester Colleges Group (Trafford College Group)
    • Libby Shackels, Director of Curriculum, Southern Regional College (Northern Ireland)
    • Lynette Leith, Vice Principal, Hull College
    • Nina Jassal, Senior National Competitions Manager, WorldSkills UK
    • Parisa Shirazi, Director of Standards, WorldSkills UK (trading name of Find A Future)
    • Paul Evans, Director, Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales, Coleg Sir Gar
    • Samantha Jocelyn-Sears, Assistant Principal – Curriculum and Standards, Dudley College
    • Steve Caldwell, Head of Construction, Bridgwater & Taunton College
    • Vicki Illingworth, Executive Principal and Deputy CEO, Chichester College Group

    Meeting dates 2024/25

    • Wednesday 16 October 2024 11:30am - 13:00pm
    • Tuesday 11 February 2025:13:00pm - 14:30pm
    • Wednesday 4 June 2025 13:00pm - 14:30pm

      Past meetings