NELSON and Colne College has promoted two long-serving staff to become assistant principals.

Fionnuala Swann (formerly head of business, humanities and languages) has taken up one of the new positions of in charge of the academic curriculum.

Morag Davis takes up the other assistant principal role in charge of the technical curriculum, previously having been head of creative and digital.

Principal Amanda Melton said: “Fionnuala and Morag’s step up really does highlight our focus on positive career progression."