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The Feathers Association Education Committee

The education committee oversees and advises on educational policies and practices within the charity the committee ensures high standards in curriculum development, quality assurance, and resource allocation. It promotes professional development, equity, and inclusion, and engages with the community to incorporate feedback into decision-making.

The committee organises meetings, evaluates programs, and ensures compliance with educational regulations. Through strategic planning and problem-solving, the education committee plays a crucial role in enhancing the educational experience and outcomes for all students, aligning with the institution’s mission and vision.
Gov-Dr-Preddie

Dr Beverley Preddie

Senior Lecturer, University of East London
Gov-Digby-Warren

Dr Digby Warren

Emeritus Professor, London Metropolitan University
Gov-Annie-Hughes

Dr Annie Hughes

Head of Learning & Teaching, Kingston University

Dr Gaynor Woods

Retired Senior Lecturer in Employability & Enterprise & Chair of Preston Cooperative Development Network
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Liz Kinsey

Trustee
Liz has worked for CRO Corporate Services Ltd (CRO) for over 20 years and became Managing Director at the beginning of 2024. With extensive expertise in company formations and company secretarial practice, she brings a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of company law to her role.

CRO maintains a leading position within the corporate services sector and works closely with a number of government departments, contributing to the development of policy and helping to shape legislation affecting the industry. This involvement enables Liz to provide clients with informed, forward-looking advice on legislative and regulatory changes.

In addition to her leadership role at CRO, Liz serves as Company Secretary for a number of boards and advises companies and charities on corporate governance, compliance, and best practice.

Her experience as a business leader, combined with her governance expertise, provides valuable insights to boards of directors and trustees as they navigate strategic and regulatory challenges.

Liz is also passionate about supporting communities and helping individuals realise their potential through education, opportunity, and strong governance.
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Dr. Beverly Preddie

Finance & Social Justice
A qualified Chartered Accountant and a Doctor of Accounting, Finance and Governance she is able to bring her accounting skills and knowledge to the Feathers Association and is an invaluable asset for the charity in providing necessary balances and checks as part of the board of trustees’ scrutiny and governance function.


Beverley is based in the higher education sector and on a senior leadership trajectory, having been involved in the Aurora women’s leadership programme and the 100 Black Professors Now with the Women’s Higher Education Network. She is an innovative and hardworking individual devoted to empowering and inspiring others and in her current role at the University of East London she is very much focused on employability, enterprise and social justice within the institution.


Recognised by the professional association AdvanceHE she was awarded Senior Fellowship based on her commitment to promoting social cohesion and social mobility through education and volunteering within communities. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.


Beverley has a personal interest is around culture of diversity not just within the sector but also in the third sector. She has engaged in charity work which assists young people who are isolated and face deprivation in communities, including for the Somali Social Services and the Shoreditch Trust.
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Dr Digby Warren

Emeritus Professor, London Metropolitan University
Dr Digby Warren is an Emeretus Professor of London Metropolitan University and has many years of experience working with young people, diversity and inclusion in higher education with a core focus of and expertise in curriculum development.


Alongside his professorial position he is active within the charitable sector and working with young people and adults with personal and mental health issues.


He has presented at many conferences, had his work published in over 20 academic publications he is certainly a heavyweight name within the higher education sector nationally and internationally; known for his unwavering commitment to social justice, student engagement and teaching pedagogy.
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Dr Annie Hughes

Head of Learning & Teaching, Kingston University
Dr Annie Hughes is currently the Head of Learning & Teaching at Kingston University where a large part of her work in on ensuring academic learning and teaching practices incorporate opportunities for students in relation to equality and inclusion as well as working on technology enhanced learning initiatives and enterprise education. Her research activity is focused on inclusive learning and teaching practices in Higher Education and as part of this groundbreaking work developed Kingston University’s Inclusive Curriculum Framework which was awarded the Guardian Award for Teaching Excellence in 2017 and was the inspiration behind many social justice practices and policies in UK universities. She has many achievements and awards including: an ESRC Peer Review College member, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE and is a National Teaching Fellow.
Dr Gaynor Woods

Dr Gaynor Woods

Retired Senior Lecturer in Employability & Enterprise & Chair of Preston Cooperative Development Network
Dr Gaynor Woods has a rich and colourful career with much of her latter years in education focused on employability & enterprise working with students at all levels to develop their skills and mindset and considering the wider role and impact of ethical and sustainable principles.


Some of this work took her to Nigeria with the British Council to deliver an innovative programme with education partners in Lagos focused on entrepreneurship. In her early career she was involved in archaeology education and bringing experimental practices into the curriculum and regularly presented at conferences on her exciting hands-on work in the field.


Alongside this Gaynor was involved in the third sector particularly focused on the cooperative movement in Lancashire and working with key stakeholders to deliver new and impressive cooperative facilities in the county.