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Having begun his career in retail management, working for companies including House of Fraser and Boots, Andrew retrained as a teacher in 1996 and gained his Masters in Education in 2000. His career in FE began at this time, and he held a range of senior positions at City College, Brighton and Hove, before taking up the post of Deputy Principal at Chichester College in 2010. He was then appointed Executive Principal in 2017, following the college’s merger with Crawley College and the creation of the Chichester College Group. He was named Chief Executive in 2021. During his career at Chichester College Group (formerly Chichester College), he has led the group through two Outstanding Ofsted inspections in 2014 and 2020. Away from the ‘day job’, Andrew was the joint owner and chief executive of Brighton Film School from 2011 until 2018. He served as a director of a local retail boutique in Chichester for 5 years, currently runs a property company and a leadership coaching company "The Authentic Leadership Coach Limited". Andrew is also a trustee of two charities – Culture Shift, which uses the arts to positively change the lives of young people and adults with learning difficulties and disabilities, and PACSO, which provides respite care for parents of children with learning difficulties or disabilities. |
Previous Principals/CEOsDean Wynter
Dean is passionate about skills development and lifelong learning. He has been integral in the creation of the Green Village at Crawley College, a construction skills hub with a focus on sustainable technologies, and is working towards the launch of an inclusive Crawley College Media Hub which will create a production hub for the college and its wider community to access. Sally Challis-Manning
Sally is passionate about teaching and learning and works relentlessly to promote a culture where innovation flourishes and teachers are inspired in a supportive and developmental environment. She has introduced the award winning ‘Licence to Observe’ programme. In previous careers, Sally worked as a writer for ‘Woman’s Own’ magazine and set up a successful business. |
Chichester College Group Chief Executive Andrew Green is passionate about changing lives through learning and about Further Education (FE) and has the pedigree to prove it.
He began his career working in construction, starting as an apprentice and studying at Crawley College. After years working in the industry, he returned to the college as a lecturer and progressed into the college leadership team. He is also a governor of Manor Green College, which is for students between the ages of 11 and 19 who experience a wide range learning difficulties and complex needs.
Sally Challis-Manning is Principal of Brinsbury College/Crawley College and Deputy Principal for Quality. Sally has worked in the FE sector for 30 years and began her teaching career at the London College of Fashion. During her time at Chichester College, she has held a range of senior positions including Curriculum Manager and Head of Brinsbury campus.