Peter Dudley joined West Suffolk College in 1979 as a lecturer within the Department of General Studies, leading a small Liberal Studies team and teaching Sociology in the evenings. Over time, his role evolved significantly as he took on wider responsibilities across adult education.
By the 1980s, Peter was heading up Leisure Learning – overseeing a growing programme of part-time daytime and evening classes. During the 1990s, his remit expanded further when the College took on responsibility for Suffolk County Council’s adult education provision in the west of the county. This led to his appointment as Head of Faculty for Continuing Education, overseeing a broad and varied programme of learning for adults across the region.
Peter retired from the College in the summer of 2007, after nearly three decades of shaping and supporting lifelong learning in West Suffolk.
What are your reflections, looking back at the college’s 100-year history?
West Suffolk College has grown in size and remit so much over its history, and has proved to be a very successful provider of education and training for its local community. This success has been recognised by several Ofsted ratings of “outstanding”.
What would you say to future students or staff at Eastern Education Group?
I hope that, as a student or member of staff, you find your time at the college as enjoyable and rewarding as I did.
