Principal
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/CEOsSimon BarrableThere is no biographical profile of the Principal on the College's website. This one is from Simon's LinkedIn profile. Title: Principal Title: Deputy Principal Title: Head of the English & Humanities Faculty Title: Head of Cultural Studies https://www.portsmouth-college.ac.uk/news-and-events/new-principal-at-the-helm-from-september/ |