Author: FE Week Reporter

Sarah Broadhurst Executive Director for Service Growth, National Star Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: CEO, The Autism Education Trust Interesting fact: As a chartered psychologist, mental health is important to Sarah, so she meditates daily with her dog, a maltipoo named Wedge Carly Sidebottom Assistant Principal, Partnerships and Adults, Leeds College of Building Start […]

Michelle Bibby Director of Quality and Higher Education, Preston College Start date: February 2026 Previous Job: Director of Pedagogy and Insight, City of Liverpool College Interesting fact: Michelle was in a Spice Girls tribute band at school and once switched on Oldham’s Christmas lights dressed as Geri Halliwell Randeep Sami Deputy Principal, Leicester College Start […]

Rachel Butt Chief Learning Officer, Learning Curve Group Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: Director of Excellence, Learning Curve Group Interesting fact: Rachel endured the equivalent of 35 years’ worth of Ofsted inspections – 7 across the group – in her first year at LCG Chris Duncan Vice Principal, Finance and Resources, Leeds College of Building […]

Bill Jones Group CEO, Luminate Education Group Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: Deputy CEO, Luminate Education Group Interesting fact: Although no athlete, Bill enjoys running and a couple of years ago ran at least 5km a day consecutively, with no break, for more than 500 days Ed Rose Executive Director for Business Development, Apprenticeships […]

Kelly Greevy Assistant Principal: Business Growth and Skills, Solihull College and University Centre Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: Director of Adult Skills, Solihull College and University Centre Interesting fact: Kelly was a professional dancer before beginning her career in FE as a part-time performing arts teacher at Stratford-upon-Avon College in 2004 Mike Crowhurst Skills […]

Nikki Collier Director of Business Development, Stanmore College Start date: January 2026 Previous Job: Interim Head of Apprenticeship Performance, Capel Manor College Interesting fact: Nikki loves driving old VW vans and is at her happiest behind the wheel of her “battered old caddy” singing along to Bob Marley’s ‘Is this Love’ Robert West Associate Director […]