Mark Isherwood

Mark joined the Board in 2013 as an elected member. He is also a member of the Quality, Standards and Regulation Committee.

Mark has a proven track record of working in education.

Mark is currently Head of College at YMCA Wales Community College, Cardiff. He is also a peer inspector for ESTYN, a primary school governor (Vice-Chairperson) and Chairperson of Personnel Committee, a Trustee of Play Wales and represents Colleges Wales on Education and Training Standards (ETS) Cymru.

Mark's experience also spans representation on external bodies. This includes: DfES Post 16 Quality and Effectiveness Group; City & Guilds National Advisory Committee for Wales; Cyfanfyd Executive Committee; DfES Youth Work Workforce Development Group; Welsh Government Community Development Learning Network; Colleges Wales Professional Development Managers Network and UCET Cymru Post 16.

Mark also has a role as a voluntary youth worker for the Archdiocese of Cardiff; parish of St Joseph's and St Mary's.