Speaker: Dan Pearson, principal and chief executive, USP College USP College was formed in 2017 following the merger of Seevic College in Benfleet and Palmers College in Grays. The college provides career focussed learning giving students the skills employers need, with students not only gaining formal qualifications but developing professional skills desired by businesses. Dan Pearson, principal and chief executive, explains how the merger has given rise to new opportunities to create a network of expert teachers. Using cutting edge technology, the college crafted a strategy to provide group learning over distance, providing solutions to teacher shortages and small class sizes.