Three leaders at The Bedford College Group have been awarded key appointments by the Further Education Commission.
Group CEO Ian Pryce CBE and Deputy CEO Pat Jones have been appointed National Leaders of Further Education, and Rachel Nicol is a National Leader of Governance by the Further Education Commission.
This puts the college in a unique position in the UK with three staff appointments at this national level.
“This reinforces our Group as being a national leader in our sector,” said Ian Pryce, CEO.
“And I am proud to see Pat and Rachel take up these important positions of influence within the world of Further Education.”
Ian and Pat, who is also the Executive Director of Finance, will take part in a range of activities transferring best practice among colleges up and down the country.
The Bedford College Group is the seventh-largest college in the UK by income and has had a consistently robust track record for finances in these challenging times.
Said Pat: “This is great personal honour and recognition of what the Group has done to create a powerful voice for FE and the people we serve.”
Said Rachel: I am looking forward to working with other professionals and boards across FE to develop appropriate governance for the delivery of their own college strategies. Ongoing support and respect for governance from the senior leadership team and volunteer board members at TBCG has been a key enabler for me in taking on the NLG role.
