Rachel James Deputy Principal, Oldham College Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning, Barnsley College Interesting fact: Outside of education, Rachel enjoys musical theatre John Toon Chair of Governors, Luminate Education Group Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Partner – Head of Commercial Tax, DWF Interesting fact: One of John’s first jobs in practice was for Leeds City Council, helping investigate and then registering the titles to hundreds of back-to-back houses which used to stand where Leeds City College’s Quarry Hill campus is now