There is no biographical profile of the Principal on the College's website. This one is from the Newcastle College Group's website.

Sarah has worked in the Further Education sector for over 20 years, initially a lecturer of Adult Skills for Life and within the arts sector before progressing to leadership roles. She had a broad range of curriculum leadership experience and before becoming Principal of Carlisle College in 2021, Sarah was the senior lead for both quality and curriculum.

Sarah's education journey took her through further education and as a result, she is passionate about the value it has within society and the change it can make to individual lives. As NCG’s strategic lead for student engagement and student voice, she values the benefit of being part of a national group of colleges.

High quality teaching and learning, widening participation and improving life chances of the people of Carlisle and Cumbria are key drivers for Sarah. She chairs the Cumbria Work Based Learning Provider Forum and sits on the Local Skills Improvement Plan Steering Group.

Previous Principals/CEOs

Grant Glendinning

There is no biographical profile of the Principal on the College's website. This one is from the Newcastle College Group's website.

Grant has over 20 years’ experience of teaching, management and leadership in Further and Higher Education, beginning his career in London colleges. As part of City and Islington College’s senior management team, he served as Director for its Centre for Lifelong Learning, during which time he oversaw the strategic vision, planning, delivery and development of the Centre.

He then went on to take up role as Vice Principal and later Interim Principal for the College. In 2018, he moved to Carlisle to take up the principalship of Carlisle College, and since July 2020 he has been fulfilling a secondment as Executive Principal for NCG North. The themes of his career achievements to date feature remodelling and repositioning of significant areas of educational offer, identifying and creating pathways for progression and forging innovative partnerships across a diverse range of stakeholders.