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The head of a leading London educational institution will leave the capital to become the new principal and chief executive of City College Plymouth, it has been announced. Jackie Grubb will leave here job as principal of City of Westminster College, which has campuses in Paddington and plus Maida Vale, to take over at the Kings Road site in the summer of 2019. Ms Grubb will take over from Penny Wycherley, the vastly experienced troubleshooter who has been steering the college through the first half of 2019 following the departure and tragic death of former principal Garry Phillips. Ms Grubb will become the fourth principal at City College in a year. Phil Davies retired in the summer of 2018, Mr Phillips resigned after a staff vote of no confidence in November 2018, and Ms Wycherley was brought in to steady the organisation. Ms Grubb has a wealth of experience in further education having started her career as a lecturer more than 30 years ago. As well as being Principal at City of Westminster College, part of the United Colleges Group, she has been deputy principal at Basingstoke College of Technology, director of curriculum at Swindon College and an additional inspector for Ofsted. She will take up her post in the summer of 2019 and said she is keen to spend time at the college before she joins. She will be meeting with stakeholders when she visits. She said: “I am honoured to have been appointed principal and chief executive officer at City College Plymouth and am looking forward to working with such a dedicated team of staff, governors and stakeholders, to ensure all students continue to receive an outstanding experience and the college remains at the heart of the community.” The college’s chair of governors Pauline Odulinski said: “On behalf of the board I am delighted to announce that, following the very robust recruitment process, we have appointed Ms Grubb as the new principal and chief executive officer at City College Plymouth. “She was overwhelmingly the recommendation of those involved in the recruitment process which included staff, students, managers and stakeholders. “The governing body was unanimous in its decision to appoint Ms Grubb and felt she had all the qualities, skills and experience needed to lead us in the next part of our journey to excellence. “The board was particularly impressed with Ms Grubb's excellent track record in leading and managing in both Good and Outstanding organisations.” |
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