Scott Upton is Vice-Principal of Sandwell College, which recently moved into its new £77 million Central Campus in West Bromwich.

He has worked in Further Education for 22 years in government Skill Centres, the private sector and three FE colleges.

During his five years in his current post the College's reputation has improved considerably from a low base and there has been an impressive growth in student applications and enrolments across academic, vocational and work-based learning programmes.

Scott has qualifications in Geology and Nuclear Science and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London and a Member of the Institute of Physics.