Helen Curtis
Independent Governor
Member of the Quality and Standards Committee
Joined Board: March 2024
Helen Curtis has worked in the Further Education sector for over 30 years in a variety of roles including Lecturer, Course Leader, Staff Development Manager, Head of a Teaching and Learning Academy and Head of a National Teaching School. Helen was a former Edxecel Quality Verifier and Ofsted Inspector. Currently working on a part time basis at UCLan, Helen teaches on the Masters in Education and works with nine partner colleges in the North West of England overseeing the quality of UCLan Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses.
Register of Interest
Any Directorships including companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College, or with any of its associated companies: None
Current employment and any previous employment in which you continue to have a financial interest (including self-employment): Please see the response to Q4. Preston College is a partner institution of UCLan.
Employment by companies or organisations which are doing or seeking to do business with the College, or with any of its associated companies: Please see the response to Q4. Preston College is a partner institution of UCLan.
Paid or unpaid positions or connections with other educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools: None.
Other appointments (voluntary, remunerated or otherwise), e.g. trusteeships, directorships, local authority memberships, magistracy, tribunals etc. other paid or unpaid public appointments or elections to office: Member of the Lytham Festival Residents Forum. Member of the fundraising committee for the Lytham St Annes RNLI.
Membership of any professional bodies, trade associations, special interest groups or mutual support organisations: Member of the Chartered College of Teaching.
Shareholdings – Companies in which you hold more than 1% of the share capital: None
Spouse, partner or other close family member with a direct financial interest in the supply of goods or services to the College, or a significant shareholding in the company or other body which supplies goods or services: None
Spouse, partner or other close family member with positions or connections with other educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools: None
Any contractual relationship with the Corporation [or any company or other organisation connected with the Corporation]: None
Any other interests which you consider are appropriate to disclose and are not covered by the above: None