College Principals' Group
The College Principals’ Group (CPG) purpose is:
To deliver strong leadership in partnership to ensure a vibrant and successful college sector for Scotland and to create a credible and confident executive voice for the sector by:
- developing and influencing key relationships;
- driving innovations, change and success in the core business of the sector, which is to deliver lifelong learning in the areas of:
- skills and economy
- post-16 education
- inclusion and social mobility
Chair
Audrey Cumberford MBE, Chair of College Principals' Group and Principal and Chief Executive, Edinburgh College
Vice Chair
Paul Little, Vice Chair of College Principals' Group and Principal and Chief Executive, City of Glasgow College
Principal Leads for Engagement
Area |
Principal Leads |
Access Delivery |
Lydia Rohmer, Principal Vacancy |
Careers Review |
Christopher Moore, Principal Vacancy |
CDN Research Advisory Group of the Research and Enhancement Centre | Jackie Galbraith, Chris O'Neil, Principal Vacancy |
Climate Emergency |
Angela Cox, Simon Hewitt |
College Sector Strategic Partnership Forum |
Angela Cox, Liz Connolly, Jackie Galbraith, Chris O’Neil, Derek Smeall |
Community Learning & Development (CLD) |
Stella McManus, Claire Cairney (Vice Principal) |
Curriculum Assessment Board |
Principal Vacancy, John Buglass (Vice Principal), Anne-Marie Sturrock (Vice Principal) |
Digital |
Joanna Campbell, Principal Vacancy |
Four Nations |
Joanna Campbell, Margaret Cook, Neil Cowie, Angela Cox, Audrey Cumberford, Lydia Rohmer |
Funding Model Review Group |
Audrey Cumberford, Paul Little, Derek Smeall, Pete Smith (plus Vice Principal and Finance Director Leads) |
Governance, including membership of Good Governance Steering Group |
Margaret Cook, Pete Smith, Stella McManus, Steven Taylor (Vice Principal) |
GTCS Council |
Jon Vincent |
GTCS Steering Group |
Jon Vincent, Neil Cowie |
HR Engagement |
Margaret Cook, Michael Jeffrey (Vice Principal), David Davidson (Assistant Principal) |
Infrastructure Investment |
Joanna Campbell, Liz Connolly, Debbie Murray, Lydia Rohmer, Martin Joyce (Senior Staff Lead), Andy Ross (Senior Staff Lead), Tracy Elliot (Financ Director's Lead), Alan Williamson (Finance Director's Lead) |
Innovation |
Angela Cox, Audrey Cumberford, Lydia Rohmer, Paul Little |
International |
Neil Cowie, Debbie Murray, Lydia Rohmer, Jon Vincent, Nuala Boyle (Business Development Director Lead), James Thomson (Finance Director's Lead) |
Modern Apprenticeships |
Jon Vincent, Audrey Cumberford, Pete Smith |
Mental Health |
Jon Vincent, Anne-Marie Sturrock (Vice Principal) |
Net Zero, including CESAP Sub-Group |
Angela Cox, Principal Vacancy |
NJNC |
Liz Connolly, Derek Smeall, Principal Vacancy |
Partnership Action for Continued Employment (PACE) |
Jane Grant (Executive Director) |
Poverty |
Lydia Rohmer, Jackie Galbraith |
School/College Partnerships |
Claire Cairney (Vice Principal) |
Scottish Funding Council |
Jackie Galbraith, David Patterson, Principal Vacancy |
Scottish Funding Council - Expert Group of the Economic and Social Impact Framework (ESIF) |
Roddy Henry, Douglas Dickson (Vice Principal), Michael Jeffery (Vice Principal), Robin McGregor (Vice Principal), Vicki Nairn (Vice Principal), Sara Rae (Assistant Principal) |
Scottish Qualifications Authority/Awarding Bodies |
Principal Vacancy, Anne Campbell (Vice Principal), Julie Grace (Vice Principal), Jonny Pearson (Vice Principal) |
Skills Development Scotland |
Liz Connolly, Angela Cox, Debbie Murray |
Student Support Stakeholder Engagement Group |
Louise Park, Ayrshire College (College Lead) |
Young Person’s Guarantee Implementation Group |
Derek Smeall, Stuart Millar (Business Development Director Lead) |