The principal of the Cornwall College group is quitting his role. Amarjit Basi has been in the post for the past three years but will be leaving on July 31.

The Cornwall College group, which includes Cornwall College Saltash, Cornwall College St Austell and Duchy College Stoke Climsland, has been under financial pressure in recent times and announced a raft of redundancies earlier this year.

The chair of governors, Philip Rees, said: ‘It is with regret that the board of governors of Cornwall College has accepted the resignation of Amarjit Basi.

‘Amarjit has been the principal and chief executive officer of the college for the last three years, during which he had led the college to change its direction and structures, delivered a very good Ofsted inspection outcome and overseen the merger with Bicton College.

‘We wish him well with the next stage of his career in further and higher education.’