Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Lizzy Owen, Director of curriculum growth, design and enhancement, Learning Curve Group Start date: June 2021 Previous job: Head of creative and curriculum development, Learndirect Group Interesting fact: She bakes and decorates wedding cakes in her spare time Sian Thomas. Executive director for international, The Skills Network Start date: April 2021 Previous job: Director, Global Prosperity Skills Interesting fact: She started kayaking and hula hooping during lockdown last year Phil Sayles, Principal, Bournemouth & Poole College Start date: January 2022 Previous job: Principal, Selby College Interesting fact: He edited a student newspaper at university and won a national short story award in his 20s. Paul Wakeling. Executive director of curriculum and quality, The Skills Network Start date: April 2021 Previous job: Group deputy principal, New City College Interesting fact: He tries to get “into the hills” as much as he can, and spent last Saturday doing the three peaks of Yorkshire and has been “limping around the office ever since”.