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Principal

Neath Port Talbot College Mark Dacey

Mark DaceyEducation

Having left Lewis Boys’ Grammar School, Pengam at 16 years of age with no formal qualifications, Mark Dacey progressed via Ystrad Mynach, Pontypridd and Bridgend Colleges of Further Education, through a series of City & Guilds and BTEC National and Higher National Certificates in Construction and Surveying.

In addition to a Certificate in Education from Cardiff University, he holds a BSc Degree in Building from the Polytechnic of Wales, an MSc Degree in Facilities Management from the University of Strathclyde and a Diploma in Building Surveying from the College of Estates Management. He also holds extensive professional qualifications in Building, Surveying, Health & Safety and Law. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Employment

Mark has worked as an Instructor, Associate Lecturer, Lecturer, Curriculum Development Manager, Head of Department, Dean of Faculty and Campus Principal. He has worked in numerous colleges in Wales and in England. In 1999, Mark was appointed by the Queens Privy Council and became one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) for Education and Training working for the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector in Wales, prior to being appointed Principal of Neath Port Talbot College on 1 April 2004, and subsequently Group Chief Executive on 1 August 2013.

Other Roles

Mark is Chair of the Children’s Rights Unit, a member of the Public Service Board, a member of the Children and Young Peoples Leadership Group, a member of the Building Safe and Resilient Communities Leadership Group, the Chair of the Wales Negotiating Committee for Further Education and the Chair of the 14-19 Network. He is also a Director of six companies wholly owned by the NPTC Group of Colleges, including the UKs No. 1 English Language School, LSI Portsmouth.

Professional Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyor
  • Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers
  • Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Building
  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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