Board of Governors
Acquire Learning College Sheffield
Mohammed Mahruf
Chair
Mohammed Mahruf is a qualified solicitor and legal professional with over 25 years’ experience in UK immigration and asylum law. He is a Director and Partner at Burton and Burton Solicitors, where he leads legal practice operations and provides specialist advice in complex immigration matters. He brings strong expertise in legal governance, regulatory compliance, safeguarding vulnerable individuals, and organisational leadership.
Ian Cooper
Governor
Ian Cooper has extensive experience in the financial services sector as a Director at Commercial Finance Arena, specialising in commercial finance, lending, and financial advisory services. His experience in assessing financial risk, compliance, and sustainable financial practice supports the Board in safeguarding the long-term viability of the institution.
Dr Tahir Zaman
Governor
Dr Tahir Zaman is Associate Professor in Human Geography at the University of Sussex and Co-Director of the Sussex Centre for Migration Research. He specialises in refugee studies, forced migration, and social policy, with extensive experience in research, teaching, academic leadership, financial oversight and research governance.
Hulya Erdal
Governor
Hulya Erdal is an experienced educator, assessor, entrepreneur and mentor with over 20 years’ experience across vocational and further education. She brings strong expertise in curriculum delivery, learner engagement, quality assurance, industry partnership working and inclusive education.
David Gwynne Harries
Governor
David Gwynne Harries is an experienced education leader, consultant and inspector with over 40 years’ experience across UK and international education. He brings deep expertise in education regulation, quality assurance, institutional improvement, governance, curriculum development and strategic oversight.
Dr Fatima Tariq Butt
Governor
Dr Fatima Tariq Butt is a medically trained paediatrician with extensive clinical, academic and research experience in child health. She brings strong expertise in clinical governance, safeguarding, multidisciplinary teamwork, data-driven decision-making, teaching, mentoring and evidence-based improvement.
