Diana Bird Executive Principal, Leeds City College Start date: Spring 2026 Previous Job: Principal and CEO, Shipley College Interesting fact: Diana’s career in education started teaching ESOL for two hours a week at her local FE college Daniel Grimes Assistant Principal: Quality and Student Experience, Leeds College of Building Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: Head of Quality Improvement, Leeds College of Building Interesting fact: Daniel was on an episode of ITV’s The Chase where he made it to the final round, but was knocked out by the comedian and talented quiz ‘chaser’ Paul Sinha Carl Riding Principal and CEO, Truro and Penwith College Start date: March 2026 Previous Job: Vice Principal – Employer Partnerships and Adult Provision, NSCG Interesting fact: Carl has held an Anfield season ticket for 45 years, which he is now planning on passing on to the kids