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30 April 2026

Cash-strapped college finally appoints permanent principal

A financially troubled college that has been without a permanent principal for almost a year has appointed a new boss. Chris Webb, who currently heads up grade one Barnsley College, will take over the top job at Bradford College in the spring, the college has announced today. He will replace the college’s current interim principal […]

Strike called off at Bradford College after voluntary redundancy concession

Strike action at Bradford College has been called off at the last minute, after it agreed to reopen its voluntary redundancy scheme. Members of the University and College Union who work at the college, which was hit with two financial notices to improve in recent months and was bailed out twice in December, had been due […]

Chief executive standing down from troubled college group

Bradford College has confirmed that its group chief executive is stepping down after it received both a financial notice to improve and an Oftsed grade three in short succession. Andy Welsh, who became group chief executive in August 2014, is stepping down at the end of this academic year. The Education and Skills Funding Agency […]