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Andy Forbes: Principal, City of Bristol College
Start date: November 2019
Previous job: Principal, City & Islington College
Interesting fact: He worked for two years as a psychiatric nursing assistant before deciding to go into teaching.
Barbara Van der Eecken: Vice chair of the Society for Education and Training management board
Start date: October 2019
Concurrent job: Director of quality and service standards, Babington
Interesting fact: French is her mother tongue but she is also fluent in English, Italian and Spanish and has studied Dutch and Portuguese.
Jim Crompton: Chair of the Society for Education and Training management board
Start date: October 2019
Concurrent job: Second-in-command at the British Army’s Staff Leadership School
Interesting fact: He is a judo black belt and is the Secretary of Army Judo.
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