Vtct appoints new chair and vice chair for board of trustees

VTCT and iTEC have appointed a new chair and vice-chair for their board of trustees. The new chair is Jenny Sworder, who was the previous vice-chair and has served seven years as a trustee on the board. The new vice-chair is Isabel Sutcliffe, who has been on the board since February 2016. Jenny has been actively involved in the beauty and retail industry for over 20 years, most recently as a board director and managing director at a number of Fenwick’s stores. She has also served in a voluntary capacity in industry bodies as chair of the Fragrance Foundation UK, and deputy chair of Cosmetics Executive Women UK. She takes over from Professor Dr Chris Laws. Chris, who is an honorary life vice-president of the European Union of Physical Education and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Royal Society of Medicine, retires after 10 years dedicated, voluntary service as a trustee and Chair to VTCT. Jenny Sworder, VTCT’s chair of the board of trustees, said: “I am delighted to take forward the great work that Chris has done for VTCT, over the past ten years. During this time he has helped to steer VTCT to being the wonderful organisation it is today. I look forward to further building upon this and tackling the new challenges within vocational and technical education, ensuring that learners remain at the heart of what we do as a modern and progressive Awarding Organisation.” Alan Woods OBE, CEO at VTCT and iTEC, said: “We are so grateful for the service provided by Chris to VTCT and I know Jenny will provide the continued guidance, support and challenge required for the future growth of our charity and its principal objective of advancing education for the public benefit. Jenny has devoted a great deal of time, skill and energy to the business over the past seven years. We will certainly benefit from her leadership and expertise in leading the board of trustees and working with our staff and centres world-wide to provide new opportunities for learners, whatever their chosen career.”