College Principal Lands Top Post (From Crewe Guardian)

College Principal Lands Top Post

9:21am Friday 3rd July 2009

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OUTGOING South Cheshire College principal David Collins has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service.

Mr Collins will join the organisation on a full-time basis from August after officially retiring from the college at the end of July.

The principal, who has been the driving force behind South Cheshire College’s success, will work for LSIS for one year.

He has enjoyed immense success at South Cheshire College which gained outstanding Ofsted inspections in 1999, 2004 and 2008, establishing it as one of the leading tertiary and sixth form colleges in the country.

Chairman of the LSIS board Ruth Silver said: "David is someone steeped in current professional practice with a track record in delivering excellent learning and skills provision.

“He also has strong academic credentials in improving quality and has written on leadership and management in further education.

“He is exactly the right person to lead LSIS into the next stage of development, ensuring it becomes an integral part of the sector and takes every opportunity to move closer to it.”

In June 2005 Mr Collins was recognised for his services to further education by being awarded with a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

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