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Previous Principals/CEOsPolly Perkins
Polly rose through the ranks swiftly to become an Air Commodore and completed many overseas and operational deployments including to Africa, Kosovo, and Afghanistan where she spent more than a year. In 2020 she was honoured by the Queen with a CBE for her contribution to the RAF. Polly has held several senior leadership roles in organisations up to 10,000-people-strong and has held responsibilities related to children and families. Her final RAF role was as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff British Forces Cyprus. This meant she was responsible for the implementation of safeguarding legislation, as well as early years, primary and secondary education settings. Polly holds an MA in Defence Studies from King’s College London, is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, and spent a year at the Royal College of Defence Studies where she studied strategic planning and leadership. https://www.brock.ac.uk/news/raf-air-commodore-to-take-command-of-brockenhurst-college/ |
Helen was appointed Principal and CEO of Brockenhurst College in June 2023, following seven years as Deputy Principal at Esher Sixth Form College. She has worked in education all her professional career, having graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc in Physical Education, Sports Science and Geography, as well as a PGCE in Secondary Education. She is a firm believer in the value of post-16 education for students and the wider community. As a result, she has worked specifically in this sector since 2010. Her background and areas of expertise comprise quality improvement and development, curriculum strategy and planning, and wider learning and external partnerships. This was demonstrated during an Ofsted inspection at her previous college 2022, when as Ofsted Lead she led the institution to an Ofsted rating of Outstanding in all areas. Helen is also a member of the Sixth Form Colleges Association’s Curriculum and Quality Committee.
Polly Perkins became Principal and Chief Executive at Brockenhurst College in 2021. Before moving into education she served her country in the Royal Air Force for more than 30 years, having joined aged 18 as a direct entrant supply officer.