Appleton Academy, Bradford 

Mrs Kath Oldale

 Kath Oldale is the Vice Principal: Curriculum & Quality at Bradford College.  Kath has responsibility for the higher and further education curriculum as well as quality and standards. She has 17 years educational management experience as well as 15 years teaching experience.   Prior to becoming Vice Principal, she was Director of Performance Management and prior to that had responsibility for information services. 

Kath started her educational career in a college in Derbyshire as a lecturer in Mathematics & Science and became Head of Faculty before leaving to join Bradford College. Kath is a qualified metallurgist and prior to entering education worked in the steelworks in Sheffield.  She is also an experienced Ofsted and ALI part-time registered inspector for Colleges and the Adult and Community Learning sector.