Deputy Further Education Commissioner
Graham Razey
Biography
Graham Razey was appointed Deputy Further Education (FE) Commissioner in December 2025.
He has worked in the education sector for over 31 years, including as Chief Executive of East Kent College Group for 15 years.
Graham also has previous experience as a:
- National Leader of Further Education
- member of the Department for Education Principal’s Reference Group
- chair of a multi-academy trust
- board member on several education, skills and community organisations
Deputy Further Education Commissioner
The Deputy FE Commissioners work with FE colleges to help improve the quality and sustainability of their provision, and reduce the risk of failure. This includes:
- providing support to colleges in intervention
- preventing colleges from going into intervention
- contributing to policy development for colleges in the FE sector
More information is available in the college oversight: support and intervention guide.