Author: FE Week Reporter

Jo Easton Trustee, Prison Education Trust Start date: May 2025 Concurrent Job: Policy, communications and research consultant, self-employed Interesting fact: Jo’s flat is part of a converted convent that was designed by the same architect as the Royal Courts of Justice Sally Burnell Trustee, Prison Education Trust Start date: May 2025 Concurrent Job: Director Communications, […]

Shabir Ismail Principal and CEO, Leicester College Start date: August 2025 Previous Job: Acting Principal and CEO, Leicester College Interesting fact: Shabir was born in Malawi and migrated to the UK at six years old speaking very little English Charlotte Bosworth Chief Executive Officer, Lifetime Training Group Start date: May 2025 Previous Job: Managing Director, […]

Lucy McLeod Principal & CEO, East Kent Colleges Group Start date: April 2025 Previous Job: Deputy CEO, East Kent Colleges Group Interesting fact: Lucy’s FE career began nearly 30 years ago, starting out as an English foreign language teacher. She has since risen through the ranks at EKC, holding programme management roles before progressing to […]

Jenny Pelling Director of Skills and Strategy, Kaplan UK Start date: May 2025 Previous Job: Director of Apprenticeship Delivery and Diversity, Kaplan UK Interesting fact: Jenny is a member of the Academy of Cheese, and enjoys cold water swimming and surfing (to offset some of the cheese) Zohayb Mohammed Deputy CEO, South Essex Colleges Group […]

John Yarham Interim CEO, The Careers and Enterprise Company Start date: April 2025 Previous Job: Deputy CEO, The Careers and Enterprise Company Interesting fact: John’s first jobs included working in an ice cream van and a factory making wine racks Paul Lomas Chair, RNN Group Start date: April 2025 Previous Job: Retired Chief People Officer […]