National leaders of further education provide support and improvement to colleges as part of the active support available to the further education sector. National leaders of further education: are serving college principals and finance directors who have a strong track record of delivering improvement, both at their own colleges and through working with others determine the best way to support the needs of the college they are working with may use experienced members of their own college staff to help Find out more about national leaders of further education .

Department
for Education

Guidance

National leaders of further education: current national leaders

Updated 20 June 2025

Applies to England

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About the programme

National leaders of further education provide support and improvement to colleges as part of the active support available to the further education sector.

National leaders of further education:

are serving college principals and finance directors who have a strong track record of delivering improvement, both at their own colleges and through working with others
determine the best way to support the needs of the college they are working with
may use experienced members of their own college staff to help

Find out more about national leaders of further education.