Principal
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Previous to this role, Melanie has been in teacher in FE, HE and Adult Education. She has also worked in various leadership roles in a national adult education charity. She was a Patron of the Centenary Commission on Adult Education in 2019. Melanie is passionate about adult education and has led work on education for sustainable development and social justice for many years and is currently studying for a Doctorate in Education with a focus on adult educator’s agency in climate and social justice action. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Nottingham and is Chair of the Colleges West Midland’s Sustainable Futures Partnership. She is also Chair of the Association of Colleges Sustainability and Climate change reference group and is also a trustee of Birmingham Friends of the Earth |
Mel is Principal and CEO of Fircroft College and has been in post since 2016.