Find out more about The Trafford College Group in our Strategic Plan.
Meet our senior leadership team. Our leadership team has a responsibility to support The Trafford College Group on its strategic journey to support and improve the landscape of education in Greater Manchester.
At The Trafford College Group, we are here to support individuals on their career journey, investing our time and resources into improving the college experience, teaching, learning, and learner outcomes. Our strategic goals are led by The Leadership Team, based across our various campus sites.You can see the whole team below.
Principal and Chief Executive
Chief Finance Officer
Vice Principal Corporate Planning and Services
Deputy Principal
Assistant Principal, 16-19 Academic
Assistant Principal Apprenticeships
Assistant Principal Adult Skills and Employer Engagement
Assistant Principal Student Experience and Support
Director of Marketing and External Relations
Assistant Principal Higher Education and Skills
Director of Finance
Director of IT
Director of HR & Performance
Assistant Principal – Planning, Funding and Performance
Director of Quality, Performance and Standards
The role of our governors is to determine the direction and strategy of the college, to be accountable for the proper use of the public funds entrusted to it and to oversee the quality of everything we do here.
The team of governors brings with them a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience that benefit the college. Their responsibility is to set a clear mission and corporate direction, with objectives that can be monitored and reviewed.
Principal and CEO of Trafford College Group
Chairperson of the Corporation and Search Committee
Student Governor
Student Governor
Staff Governor
Chairperson of the Audit Committee
Vice Chairperson of the Corporation, Chairperson of the FE Curriculum & Quality Committee
Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee
Chairperson of the Resources Committee
Chairperson Strategic Property Working Group
The Trafford College Group is a Further Education (FE) Corporation, established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. The Group consists of Trafford College, Trafford College, The Cheadle College and Marple Sixth Form College. The Group structure and ethos of “One College, Local Difference” ensures that each college retains its local identity in order to meet the needs of its specific community.
The Trafford College Group is administered under the Instrument and Articles of Government (statutory instruments made under the Act), which sets out the rules for the constitution and operation of the corporation, as well as the machinery for college decision-making.
The determination, periodic review and development of the educational character and mission of the Institution and the oversight of its activities
Publishing arrangements for obtaining the views of staff and students on the review of the education character and mission of the Institution and the oversight of its activities
The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the Institution and the Corporation and safeguarding their assets
Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the clerk
The determination, periodic review and development of the educational character and mission of the Institution and the oversight of its activities
The Board of the Corporation consists of 23 members. Membership is made up of 19 voluntary independent members who have the necessary skills to ensure that the Board of the Corporation carries out its legal responsibilities and statutory duties as detailed above. The Principal and Chief Executive, Student Governors elected by the students of The College Group and 1 Staff Governor elected by the staff of The College Group. The Board is constantly refreshing its membership and would welcome applications from interested people who can give time to support the college’s ongoing development.
The Board organises its responsibilities through a committee structure and is supported in its activities by an experienced Corporation and Deputy Corporation Secretary. Minutes of all non-confidential Board Committee and Working Group meetings are published in line with statutory requirements and on The College Group website, following members’ approval. The Board works to its Statutory Instrument & Articles of Governance with members acting in the capacity of trustees with the college holding exempt charitable status. The Board has adopted the Association of Colleges Code of Good Governance for English Colleges and operates its business in line with its standing orders.
*Documents relate to Trafford College, Stockport College, Marple Sixth Form College and The Cheadle College operating under the Trafford College Group.
The College Group endeavours to conduct its affairs with integrity and openness and to the highest ethical standards, and has developed a number of governance policies designed to ensure that.
All governance minutes are available to download and read once the meetings have concluded and the minutes taken have been sanctioned (usually at the following meeting), so there may occasionally be a delay in publication. Previous documents are available upon request, as well as alternative formats. Please email marketing@tcg.ac.uk for more information.