Katy Quinn

Katy joined the team in June 2022, bringing with her more than 25 years’ experience of working within further education, including 15 years at a senior level, working with several of the south’s leading colleges.

She was previously Principal and CEO of Strode College in Somerset, where she oversaw the implementation of T levels in 2020 and led significant growth.

Katy’s experience covers both vocational and technical education, as well as A Levels and T Levels. She has successfully led a large apprenticeship provision, opened new learning campuses and overseen a wide range of capital development and improvement projects.

She is currently a trustee at the awarding and assessment organisation VTCT and a member of the Association of Colleges’ Curriculum Development Policy group. She has also been a Chair of Governors for a secondary school, a representative for FE on the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s Skills Advisory Panel, a business coach and a member of the Education and Training Foundations Technical steering group. She loves travelling, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.

Previous Principals/CEOs

Simon Barrable

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

Title: Principal
Company Name: Portsmouth College
Dates Employed: August 2018 – Present

Title: Deputy Principal
Company Name: Portsmouth College
Dates Employed: January 2009 - July 2018

Title: Head of the English & Humanities Faculty
Company Name: Alton College
Dates Employed: September 2005 – January 2009

Title: Head of Cultural Studies
Company Name: Saint Vincent College
Dates Employed: September 1996 – August 2005

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