New principal at North Shropshire College
A new principal has appointed at a Shropshire college which has just seen a merger with another college collapse.
North Shropshire College, which has bases in Oswestry, Walford, Shipley, near Bridgnorth, and on the Herefordshire bodrer, has appointed Ian Clinton to the role.
Mr Clinton will replace Peter McCann, who said: "I have enjoyed every moment of my nine months at North Shropshire College and it has been a great honour to work in this wonderful community, with an excellent team of colleagues.
"The college has made excellent improvements over the past year as evidenced in the four national inspections of our higher education, residential care, teaching and learning, and nursery provision during this period.
"It was always planned that I would finish my tenure at this time, and Ian Clinton is a top class principal who will continue to drive improvement”.
Chair of governors Gillian Richards added, “Peter has been an outstanding principal, who has made huge improvements at the college and we continue to go from strength to strength.
"We are sorry to see Peter go, but this was planned from the outset of his appointment. The board has found an excellent successor in Ian Clinton, and we are all looking forward to continuing on our successful trajectory whilst we work to identify the best partner to work with in future.
"The board is delighted with the achievements the college has enjoyed, and we expect these will continue, through first-class leadership of the team of committed professionals that work at the college.”
Earlier this month it was revealed a proposed merger between North Shropshire College and Reaseheath College in Nantwich had fallen through.
