Vicky Ashworth becomes head of the service industries faculty; Jev Bhalla joins from Oldham College as head of business and management; James Houston moves from Gloscat to become head of the technology and environment faculty

Blackpool amp; the Fylde

Felicity Greeves, assistant principal at Exeter, joins as vice- principal responsible for academic services

Bilborough SFC

Fred Ward, deputy director of corporate services at Stamford, is the new director of ILT and learning support

Boston

Christopher Bradford, the new vice-principal, joins from New College, Nottinghamshire

Bournemouth and Poole

Lynda Bourne has been appointed head of quality and standards school

Bridgend

Mike Minihane is the new head of the school of business and professional studies. He joins from Carmarthenshire

Coleg Menai

Linda Wyn, unit manager for managerial, professional and adults, becomes assistant principal for human resources

Coventry Technical

Tony Holyhead, vice- principal, becomes principal following the retirement of Roger Deats

Cricklade

Tom Johnson, vice-principal at Rotherham College of Arts and Technology is the new principal

Enfield

Steve Jakubowski becomes vice-principal responsible for, planning, curriculum and quality; Frank Sturrock becomes vice-principal for client and learner services; Dorothy Bowers is the new personnel manager

Grantham

Malcolm Saville, vice-principal, becomes principal

Hastings

Stephen King is new head of the school of business and consumer services

Limavady, L’derry

Anne Heaslett becomes principal. She was deputy director of the Causeway Intitute Lord Mayor Treloar Ceri Prosser becomes assistant principal, support services, joining from Norwich City

Merton

Richard Beales, business development manager, becomes assistant principal for quality and services

New Barnet

John Skitt, principal of Barnet, becomes principal following the merger of Hendon and Barnet colleges

NE Worcestershire

Patricia Burton becomes vice-principal for strategy and development; Mike McCarthy is the new associate director for sixth form studies

Otley

John Pearson, vice-principal, has been promoted to principal

Southampton City

Phil Gibson,principal, will retire at the end of December

South Cheshire

Nigel Peet becomes director of ICT, joining from Hopwood Hall

Swindon

Mike Hopkins, the acting principal, became principalchief executive in June

Tameside

John Carroll, principal of Macclesfield, is the new principal

Wigston

Leon Jones is the new assistant principal for business development, joining from North Birmingham

Yeovil

Andrew Tilley is assistant principal for adult and part- time students, moving from Cirencester

FEFC

Nigel Wratten becomes records manager, joining from the Clerical Medical Investment Group

Catherine Morgan becomes full-time inspector (IT). She was education officer at Becta GOVERNORS

Basildon

John Robb, chief executive of Basildon District Council, and Professor Robin Smith, Pro-Vice Chancellor at Anglia Polytechnic University, wereelected chairman and vice-chairman

NATIONAL OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK

Teresa Bergin is director of quality. She was director of Merseyside Open College Network