Author: FE Week Reporter

Kim Morrison Regional Growth Director, Woodspeen Training Start date: February 2024 Previous Job: Head of Employer Partnerships, Woodspeen Training Interesting fact: Kim has always been passionate about the opportunities apprenticeships can give young people. Living in a deprived town (Blackpool), she has watched apprentices lives and careers transformed through their courses. Paul Padda Interim Principal […]

Stephen King Chair of Governors, New College Durham Start date: January 2024 Previous Job: Board member, New College Durham Interesting fact: After a 27 year career at bus operator Go North East, Stephen now enjoys a portfolio career spanning consultancy, non-executive, guest lecturer and mentorship roles at various organisations Kion Ahadi Chief Executive Officer, Federation […]

Sandra Warren-Smith National Delivery Director, JTL Start date: January 2024 Previous Job: Operations Director for Skills, PeoplePlus Interesting fact: Sandra says the best holiday souvenir she has brought back home is a dog Neil Bates Chair, Gen 2 Start date: January 2024 Concurrent Job: Managing Director, Technical Professional Education Ltd Interesting fact: Shunning university after […]

Emma-Kate Fletcher Vice Principal – People and Culture, Nottingham College Start date: January 2024 Previous Job: Head of People, Capital Letters Interesting fact: While working in France as a student in a legal firm, I was shot at by the owner of a hotel we were there to repossess, (he missed). He had also sunk […]

Ruby Parmar Chair of Governors, Milton Keynes College Group Start date: January 2024 Concurrent Job: Various non-executive director roles Interesting fact: A few years ago, Ruby participated in the Milton Keynes’ version of Strictly Come Dancing. After four months of intensive dance training with a professional partner, Ruby went on to win the competition and […]

Mel Higgins Trustee, WorldSkills UK Start date: January 2024 Concurrent Job: Principal and Chief Executive, Northern Regional College, Northern Ireland Interesting fact: Mel is a keen cyclist and joined his staff to complete sponsored cycles between the Campuses (100 miles) to raise funds for local charities Martin Rennison Director of Business Growth and Employer Partnerships, […]

Henry Taylor Toone Chief Financial Officer, Trafford and Stockport College Group Start date: January 2024 Previous Job: Deputy Principal, Chesterfield College Interesting fact: Henry owns a small sheep farm in the Peak District with 30 ewes, 2 pigs, 3 chickens, 4 cows and a donkey – a challenging but very fulfilling endeavour, much like working […]