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Rebecca Conroy
CEO, East Sussex College Group
“Personal ambition isn’t a massive driver. But I guess that doesn’t equate to securing the CEO job!”
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Steve Kelly
principal, Keighley College
“My staff can make the decisions. They’re big boys and girls”
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Ian Pryce
chief executive, The Bedford College Group
“I always wanted to understand how things work and be in charge”
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Dipa Ganguli
principal, Sutton College Adult Education
“Many authorities are in trouble and look at adult education as easy funds”
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Polly Lovell
executive principal, UTC Plymouth
“David Carter took me for a little walk around the UTC, and he said 'what do you need?'”
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David Phoenix
chief executive, London South Bank University group
“I was allowed to just run with ideas”
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Toby Perkins
Shadow minister for apprenticeships and lifelong learning
“I'm more of a doer and talker, than a reader and studier”
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John Laramy
principal and CEO, Exeter College
“You can't build a system where the plumbing teacher is paid less than the plumber”
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Lisa O'loughlin
Principal, The Manchester College
“Manchester is fantastic at collaborating to improve outcomes”
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Mark Dawe
CEO, The Skills Network
“I have a view on how I can stay on in a role. If not, I move on”
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Kate Green
Shadow education secretary
“I don't like stupid policy, so I got annoyed and started asking questions”
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