Catherine Sezen
Director of Education Policy, Association of Colleges
Catherine joined AoC in June 2015 after working in further education for 14 years as a teacher, manager and latterly SLT member. While at college she had responsibility for 14-16 partnership provision including careers, LLDD foundation programmes, English and maths and was 14-19 strategic lead.
Working with a small team Catherine oversees AoC Policy work for 16 to 18-year-olds including SEND, careers, digital, student enrichment and qualifications. Catherine is currently working on the implications of the Sainsbury review of technical education, Skills Plan, T Levels, T level Transition Programme and qualification reform. She is part of a joint AoC UCL team undertaking a Nuffield funded project on 14 to 16 provision in colleges.