Author: FE Week Reporter

Nichola Tasker Chief Executive Officer, Royal Anniversary Trust Start date: November 2023 Previous job: Territory Director: Stonehenge & West, English Heritage Interesting fact: Nichola is a qualified architect and although she’s worked mainly in heritage conservation, she once spent a year in Hong Kong designing skyscrapers Nikki Davis Chair, West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges Start […]

Rachel James Deputy Principal, Oldham College Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning, Barnsley College Interesting fact: Outside of education, Rachel enjoys musical theatre John Toon Chair of Governors, Luminate Education Group Start date: November 2023 Previous Job: Partner – Head of Commercial Tax, DWF Interesting fact: One of John’s […]

Polly Harrow FE Student Support Champion, Department for Education Start date: November 2023 Concurrent Job: Assistant Principal – Safeguarding and Inclusion, Kirklees College Interesting fact: Polly is the first person to hold this new role advising ministers and the FE commissioner on how to support students to complete and succeed in their studies Dan Howard […]

Jennifer Coupland Board Member, WorldSkills UK Start date: November 2023 Concurrent Job: Chief Executive, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Interesting fact: Jennifer has a particular talent for coming up with ideas that cost her husband money Jatinder Sharma Board Member, WorldSkills UK Start date: November 2023 Concurrent Job: Principal & Chief Executive, Walsall College […]