Sally Dicketts held senior posts in secondary schools in Wales and London, before moving into a management post at Hackney College. In 1988 she joined the senior management team at Milton Keynes College, and became Principal and Chief Executive in 1996. In October 2003 she became the first Principal of Oxford & Cherwell Valley College (now renamed Activate Learning). This college was formed from the merger of Oxford College of Further Education, North Oxfordshire College and Rycotewood College. She has recently worked with LSN to set up a joint venture to run Reading College. She is involved in work with Academy schools and UTCs.

Sally is a member of the City & Guilds Learning and Assessment Policy Committee. She is a Board Member of AiME and AoC. She Chairs the Women’s Leadership Network, is a member of the Oxfordshire Management Club, All Souls group and is a leading thinker for the National Education Trust. She sits on the Oxford & Cherwell Strategic Partnerships and 14-19 Strategic Partnership, Oxfordshire Children’s and Young People Trust.

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