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Governance

The college is a registered company limited by guarantee operating within the Dukes Education Group Ltd and is governed by a Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is assisted by a professional support team and appointed Senior Advisors to review all aspects of college performance and monitoring. This includes safeguarding, fees, staffing, budgets, health and safety, property, admissions and marketing, compliance, inspections, training and development, legal matters, complaints, surveys, and other local college issues.

The Governing Body meets termly to consider reports from the Principal covering all college matters.

The Board appoint the Principal and all other members of the SLT. The Board, via the Dukes’ Managing Colleges, retains ultimate responsibility for the approval of all policies and developments. They also review regularly their impact on college finances and operations. All operational matters are delegated to the Principal and SMT who are responsible for fulfilling the college’s aims and the successful implementation of the college’s strategic development plan.

To download information about the governors please click on the roles below:

Chairman

Aatif Hassan founded Dukes Education in 2015. He is also Chairman of Cavendish Education, a group of 11 schools for pupils with dyslexia and autism and a trustee of St James Independent Schools. Aatif is also on the board of CReSTeD.

Aatif has a first-class degree in Mathematics and Economics and also had a British Army commission. In 2020, he was awarded the Freedom of City of London for services to education.

Managing Director (Colleges) (Safeguarding Governor)

Jonathan Cuff is Managing Director of Colleges and Safeguarding Governor.

Jonathan brings over a decade of senior leadership experience in private school settings. He was educated at Brunel University and the University of Leicester, where he earned an MSc in Educational Leadership. Throughout his career, Jonathan has consistently demonstrated excellence in strategic planning, operational management, and educational innovation.
Jonathan began his career as a teacher of Religious Studies and Physical Education, later becoming a boarding Housemaster at two different HMC schools over a period of ten years. He subsequently held positions as Deputy Head Pastoral and then Senior Deputy Head at different schools before taking on the role of Principal at d’Overbroeck’s in Oxford.
In addition to his role as Principal, Jonathan served as Managing Director of Schools and Colleges for Oxford International Educational Group and Managing Director of UK Schools for Nord Anglia Education.
In September 2023, Jonathan joined Dukes Education as a Director after spending a year in the Middle East, where he was part of a team that launched a brand-new school for Nord Anglia Education.

Chief Financial Officer

Rob Humphreys is the Financial Director for the Dukes Colleges.

Compliance Director

Paul Ludlow is the Compliance Director for the Dukes Colleges

Senior Advisor & Governor

Niel Roskilly