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Dr. Darran George

Group Director/Vice Principal - Curriculum Audit Development and Compliance

Darran leads on assurance, compliance, health and safety, risk management, audit, international education and business intelligence within the Group as well as supporting the Principal on key project developments.

Darran started his working life as a Royal Marine Commando where he served on operational tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. After leaving the Royal Marines in 2002, he started a career in education as a Lecturer in Sport at Coleg Gwent in South Wales. He also spent two years teaching undergraduate students as a Visiting Lecturer with the University of Wales, Newport before taking up a Lecturer in Public Services post at Weston College in 2006.

Within the Weston College Group Darran later progressed to Lecturer in Charge of Public Services and then Curriculum Manager in Sports and Public Services. Further progression to Deputy Head of Faculty Service Sectors, and Head of Faculty Service Sectors followed. Darran has also held Executive Director and Associate Principal posts and spent a significant amount of time as an interim Principal of a local school that was attached to the College Group.

Darran’s educational achievements include first class honours in Sports Science, a Masters Degree in Health, and a PhD in Education. Darran’s doctoral thesis centred on learning/learner motivation and emotional capital.

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