Governance, Policies and Key Documents

Since graduating I have held various roles within the field of IT and I now work at the University of Exeter supporting researchers with their IT requirements. I really enjoy the variety from working in higher education and research.

I joined the Governing Body in 2021 as a Parent Governor. I appreciate the opportunity to support the college in any way possible.

Chris is passionate about learning and development. He has worked in the health and social care space since 1974, originally in pathology as a Chartered Scientist, then pivoting his career into regulation, inspection, compliance and audit where he drafted public performance and scrutiny reports. With significant exposure at board level as director of business development acquiring services, Chris ultimately established his own business, consulting at director level on corporate and clinical governance, audit and risk management. He continues to offer strategic support to a number of organisations. Chris has been a vice chair of governors of an independent school in Wiltshire, a governor of an independent school in Hampshire and a governor at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford. He is an accomplished photographer, specialising in alternative and historical techniques.

As Principal I also hold a position as a Governor for Honiton Community College. I am proud to be able to say that this will be the second governors’ post that I will be assuming. Having previously been a safeguarding governor at a Newton Abbot primary school for over 6 years, I feel well placed to be able to offer Honiton Community College’s governing board support in critical areas. I was raised in Devon and read Economic History at Exeter University. It therefore feels good to be contributing to one of our local communities, and one of the most important facets of the local Honiton community, its secondary school.

Throughout my career, I have strived to accumulate the experiences and skills required to excel in my job. Since leaving a position of senior leadership with Royal Mail, at the age of 25, I am proud to say that I have since occupied the majority of middle and senior leadership positions within secondary schools. I am eager to use my skills and experiences to benefit the students, parents and local community of Honiton, delivering a rich education to our young people.

At the time of writing this, I have been married for over 12 years to my wife Holly. With Holly also being emersed in the world of education, we have found it important to ensure that we have a broad range of interests that we can engage in as a family. We all enjoy bike riding, walking our family dog (Merlot), as well as lots and lots of football!

I joined the Governing body as a Member Appointed Governor in October 2019. I strongly believe in the power of education to unlock opportunities and I was lucky enough to be taught by some exceptional teachers who sparked a passion for learning and a curiosity that continues to drive me to ask more questions! I believe in education as an enabler, and feel that education starts in the home and is then developed and nurtured by teachers and school communities who empower young people to never stop asking "but why?" I believe that all young people should be given the opportunities to meet their full educational potential and be proud of what they achieve.

I have been a professional software developer for 20 years. I started off working on games for the Playstation2 and have since worked for companies such as Volkswagen, Deluxe Media, Pfizer, and Just Eat among many others. I now run my own software consultancy from East Devon coaching clients on effective software delivery practices, product strategy, market disruption, and evidence driven methodologies.

Originally from Cornwall I moved to England at a young age and have spent most of my life in Torbay or East-Devon, settling near Honiton after working in London after graduation.

I am fortunate enough to have had several careers, first spending five years travelling the world as a dancer, singer and actress, and then going to Oxford University to study Mandarin Chinese amongst other languages. This was followed by a further five years working in the City of London for merchant banks and management consultancies, looking after their PR and marketing strategies. After my marriage, my husband and I moved to Devon, and with a young family to consider I decided to train as a teacher. I worked in Exeter for many years, teaching French, German, Spanish and Mandarin. I was appointed Head of Enterprise Education, and was later appointed to the role of Head of Careers and Work Related Learning. I left teaching in 2015 and worked for two years as Activities Manager in a specialist dementia care home before taking retirement.

Our two boys are now grown up and are busily pursuing their very different careers. I spend my time volunteering at the vaccination centre in Exeter and have served for many years on the civilian committee of the Honiton Air Cadet squadron. Any spare time I have is devoted to gardening, supporting the local cafés with a book in tow, and planning the next travel adventure on my list.

I am currently on the Quality of Education Committee. I am the Link Governor for Careers and I am the Duke of Edinburgh Verifier for the College.

I taught in Kenya for three and a half years before returning to the UK in 1990. I spent the next nine years teaching Chemistry, Maths and other subjects as Head of Careers and PSHE at a Comprehensive School in Reading. I enjoyed sports, played hockey, and I also did voluntary work. I moved to Cheltenham in 1999 when I married Ian and taught for the next nineteen years at a school in Gloucester. I organised the staff Triathlon team and continued to enjoy cycling with our 3 children in tow on our tandem or triplet bike, covering many miles.

In 2018 we decided as a family to move to Devon and the youngest started HCC in year 10. I have been very happy in my teaching career and fortunate to teach so many amazing and inspiring students over the years. I have loved my job and continue to do supply teaching. I also attend Spanish lessons, classes at Honiton LED and am learning to play the piano.

I joined HCC as a Parent Governor in December 2019; I was Chair of the Quality of Education Committee, Vice-Chair of Pay and Performance Committees and am currently the Link Governor for SEND. I am excited for the future and look forward to becoming more involved with HCC.

I joined the Governing body as a Parent Governor in May 2023. I have lived in Honiton since 2007 and was born and raised in Devon. I have 3 children currently attending Honiton Community College.

I am a qualified Project Manager with experience delivering a variety of projects in the public and private sectors. My current role involves supporting the digital services accessed by the public and industry to prepare for extreme weather events and stay safe.

Prior to joining HCC’s Local Governing Body I served as a Governor at a local Primary Academy for two years. This enabled me to build a sound knowledge of the role and expectations of governors. I am keen to play my part to enable all students to reach their full potential during their time at Honiton Community College.