Guidance

National leaders of further education programme: current national leaders

Updated 1 September 2023

Applies to England

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.

National leaders of further education

Name College
Peter McGhee St John Rigby College
Graham Razey East Kent College (East Kent Colleges Group)
Sam Parrett London South East Colleges
Colin Booth Leeds City College (Luminate Education Group)
Ian Pryce Bedford College
Gill Worgan West Herts College Group
John Laramy CBE Exeter College
Ellen Thinnesen City of Sunderland College (Education Partnership North East)

National leaders of further education finance specialists

Name College
John Hunt London South East Colleges
Patricia Jones Bedford College

Contact details

Colleges seeking support from a national leader of further education should email FEC.OPERATIONS@education.gov.uk.