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DLD College London Appoints New Vice Principal (Boarding)

DLD College London has further strengthened its Senior Leadership Team with the appointment of a highly-experienced Vice Principal (Boarding), James Kidd.

James will join the leading co-ed independent boarding school at the start of the new academic year in August 2020. Recently shortlisted for TES Boarding School of the Year 2020, DLD College London provides an outstanding boarding experience for its boarders from over 50 different nationalities. It is the only boarding school in central London offering on-site boarding accommodation containing luxurious en-suite rooms over 15 floors with unparalleled views over the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament.

James joins DLD College London from St. John’s School, Leatherhead where he is currently Assistant Headteacher (Boarding and Co-Curricular). Prior to this he was a Housemaster in the largest boys’ boarding house in the school and previously spent five years as a successful Head of Department. He teaches Economics and Business Studies and will continue to teach and inspire the students at DLD College.

With two post-graduate Masters degrees, an MA in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Nottingham and an MA in Business Management from Kingston University, James also has the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) boarding management qualification from Roehampton University.

Irfan Latif, Principal of DLD College London says, “The Vice Principal (Boarding) provides strategic leadership of the school’s boarding provision, ensuring it continues to be “Gold Standard”. We are delighted James is joining us in this role. He comes with a wealth of experience, will offer dynamic, effective, and person-centred leadership of the Houseparent team, as well as the highest standards of boarding which includes personal development, support and care for all of our students.”

James comments, “I am passionate about holistic education and the development of young people and I am so pleased to be joining the talented DLD College London team where I can support the school with its ambitious development plans and growth strategy over the years to come.”

Outside of school, James is a governor at a state school and is also team manager for the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Team. For his sins, he admits to being a Spurs and Quins fan and he loves a bit of karaoke!

DLD College London is a 14-19 independent boarding school housed in highly contemporary, purpose-built premises in the heart of London, on 199 Westminster Bridge Road, overlooking the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames.

The school offers students the chance to study a wide range and flexible combinations of GCSEs, A-Levels, BTEC courses and International Foundation Programmes (IFP).

As part of the Alpha Plus Group, DLD College provides a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus upon the most effective ways of learning and to provide them with the highest levels of pastoral care. The school’s beating heart is its award-winning wellbeing centre.

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