Sue Billington – Chair
Jane Brown – Principal
Ian Chakravorty – Foundation Governor
Cllr George Cole - Authority Governor
Trevor Low – Foundation Governor
Dipak Patel – Foundation Governor
Deborah Rose – Co-opted Governor
Ellen Rudge-Tezcan – Staff Governor
Richard Seaman – Foundation Governor
Sue Thistlethwaite – Vice Chair
Kate Walewska – Co-opted Governor
Paul Wilson – Community Governor
I was born in Leicester and educated locally through the state school system which included five years at Alderman Newton's Girls' Grammar School. Following a successful career as a senior manager in BT I left in 2007 and joined the Governing Body of New College Leicester that same year. I am a director of a local limited company and I attended the University of Leicester as a mature student to study for a BA in Humanities and Arts, and a Masters in Urban Conservation; graduating with a First Class BA Honours in 2014, and a MA in Urban Conservation in 2016. I was elected as Chair of Governors in November 2011 and I am now serving my third term in that role; I also serve as a trustee of the college. I am actively involved in the governance of the college and I am passionate about ensuring that all students at New College Leicester have the opportunity to reach their full potential. To contact the Chair of Governors please speak to Lynn Dawson, Clerk to the Governors on 0116 231 8500 or email her at ldawson@newcollege.leicester.sch.uk
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Trust |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: Hearings Principals Performance Review Pay |
Responsibility: Chair |
Register of business interest: Bradgate Trading Ltd Propraxis Ltd Anstey Jubilee Hall and Ground Charity Anstey Parish Councillor Anstey Town Charity Trustee New College Leicester Trust |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: Staffing Building & Estates (joint) Health & Safety |
I have been the Principal of New College Leicester since January 2006 and have worked in education for over 25 years. I have experience in education leadership at all levels in secondary schools.
Category of Governor: Headteacher |
Date of appointment: 29/10/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: N/A |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: New College Leicester Trust |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
I am a Business and Organisational development specialist with a focus on leadership accountability and achieving results. I work across a range of industries at a senior level designing people development interventions and has been a governor at New College Leicester since October 2008 and am a Trustee for the College.
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: Hearings Principals Performance Review Pay |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: New College Leicester Trust Subio Services Limited |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
Category of Governor: Authority |
Date of appointment: 30/01/2020 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: African Heritage Alliance CIC African Caribbean Centre Development Group CIO Nelson Mandela Community Programme CIC Leicester City Mayor |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
I am the founder and Director of Alchemmy Consulting Limited which is a London based consulting firm providing business transformation and improvement advice and support for global and FTSE100 companies. I have been a Governor at New College Leicester for over 5 years and for the last two years been Chair of the Board of Trustees. I am married with three children aged 21, 19 and 17 and live in Loughborough.
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: Alchemmy Consulting Limited Sonikk Limited Redimeer Limited Double 6 Limited Dasad Limited New College Leicester Trust |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: Building & Estates (joint) |
I am a local Leicester person, and I have worked in several schools in Leicester. I have been a New College Leicester governor since 2010. My belief is, and has always been, that all young people deserve the best education and chances in life, and that is why I have spent my life working in education. I have particular interests in young people who face difficulties, either learning or emotional or behavioural, and also in teacher development and leadership. I think young people benefit from a rounded education, and although exams are crucially important, so are resourcefulness, resilience, responsibility and respect!
Category of Governor: Fouondation |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: Appeals Principals Performance Review Disciplinary Pay |
Responsibility: Vice Chair |
Register of business interest: None |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: Child Protection/Safeguarding SEN Children in public care Home School Agreements Admissions |
I have been running sport clubs in Leicester since 1970 and currently manage Hinckley Gymnastics Club who hold the operating licence for the club at New College Leicester Gymnastics Centre and Clarendon Park in Hinckley. I am a graduate of Fine Art and Ancient history and was for many years a Residential Care Officer and a Teacher in special education and Assessment Units in Leicester.
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of appointment: 16/01/2019 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: Hearings |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: Hinckley Gymnastics Club |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
I am Principal of WQE Sixth Form College in Leicester, a role I was appointed to following a merger in 2018 with Regent Sixth Form College, where I had also been Principal since 2008. I have also completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and the LSIS Executive Leadership Development Programme for Principals (ELDP/PQP). In 2019 I completed a Strategic Leadership Programme at Oxford University's Said Business School, supported by the Education Training Foundation. Within the Governing Body I have a lead role for teaching and learning.
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: Teaching & Learning |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: WQE and Regent College Group QED Trustee at Learning Without Limits Academy Trust |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: Teaching & Learning Curriculum |
I have worked at New College Leicester since 2006. I am an Assistant Principal, in addition to being on the governing body. I am originally from South Yorkshire. but trained and worked in Birmingham before moving to Leicester. I have worked in education, both in formal and informal settings for the last 15 years. My core values are very much centred on social justice. I strongly believe that all young people should be given the best possible chances in life, regardless of their socio-economic background, race, sexuality or gender.
Category of Governor: Staff |
Date of appointment: 01/09/2018 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: None |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
I combine my life as a full-time business woman with that of a mother of two teenage sons. In my working life, I have over 25 years’ experience working for local government and private business. I specialise in physical regeneration, helping to improve local neighbourhoods and create strong communities. As a parent of children with dyslexia and dyspraxia I am very familiar with the challenges and frustrations children face, and I am very committed to helping young people overcome their difficulties and achieve their best possible successes.
Category of Governor: Co-opted |
Date of appointment: 14/01/2019 |
Appointing body: Governors |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: SEN |
Register of business interest: Consultant for Edwards and Edwards Consultancy Ltd Inherit Skills Ltd |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
My professional experience is in Finance and Audit where I am currently the Senior Risk and Internal Controls manager in a UK construction company. I have relevant school Governor experience from being a parent governor at a local primary school when my children were in attendance and during my tenure I took on responsibility of chair of the finance committee and then subsequently chair of governors. I believe that every young person has the right to access good quality education in order for them to be set up for their future and that education gives those young people choices in regard to their future careers. I have an interest in helping New College serve its students and community.
Category of Governor: Co-opted |
Date of appointment: 30/09/2021 |
Appointing body: Trustees |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: Tarmac Trading Ltd |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: Finance |
I work for the University of Leicester where I am a Director of the Future Students Office.
Having worked for a diverse range of universities and private providers in the United Kingdom and abroad I bring 18 years of experience of Business Development, Marketing, Recruitment, and Widening Participation in the Education sector to the main Board.
I hold a First Class degree in English Literature, a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA Marketing), and Level 7 CIM Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership. I am also a qualified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (CELTA) recognising the sense of satisfaction and fulfilment teaching brings.
I am passionate about supporting students to fulfil their potential and raising their aspirations and am committed to working with New College Leicester school community to ensure the students thrive in the environment we collectively build.
Category of Governor: Co-opted |
Date of appointment: 30/09/2021 |
Appointing body: Governing body |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: University of Leicester The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy |
Register of personal interest: Board Director for the Holy Spirit Multi Catholic Academy |
Lead Governor of: None |
Category of Governor: Foundation |
Date of Appointment: 30/09/2021 |
Appointing body: Governing body |
Term of Office: 4 years |
Committees served on: None |
Responsibility: None |
Register of business interest: Dynamic Restaurants Limited BID Leicester Limited New College Leicester Trust |
Register of personal interest: None |
Lead Governor of: None |
Instrument of government
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Instrument of government.pdf
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Governors attendance record 2021-22
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Governors attendance 2021-22.pdf
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Governors Scheme of Delegation 2021-22
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Scheme of Delegation-committee structure September 2021.pdf
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