Richard Thorold is a man on a mission! He wants his tenure at Gateshead College (which he joined as Principal in August 2008) to be remembered for its transformation into a true ‘Community College’ which delivers optimum results to all its stakeholders. With an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report already under ‘team Gateshead’s' belt the 700-strong workforce are now focused on making the most of the £60million investment in four state- of- the art campuses across Gateshead.

The College’s recent ‘Culture for Success’ award and Richard’s determination that it should be a fun place to work underpinned by a strong value system means that this is a £39 million business that is worth watching!