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People across the National College of Education have taught in classrooms, led schools, sat on trust boards and shaped national policy. Education isn't just what we do, it's who we are.
OUR FUNCTIONS
Expert mentors empowering learners to build skills and confidence
Designing industry-relevant training aligned with modern workplace needs
Maintaining standards through robust standardisation and assessment
Managing complex data and systems to ensure compliance and reporting
Guiding learners smoothly through onboarding and onto their programme
Connecting with ambitious employers to create exciting new opportunities
Supporting current employer partners to help their talent strategy thrive
Keeping programmes running seamlessly behind the scenes
Governance
Our governance board sets the standard for quality, safeguarding, financial health and strategic direction. Every executive KPI is reviewed at board level on a defined cycle.
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Chair of Governors
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Governor
How we lead
Every leader in this list has taught, led a school, run a directorate or built a workforce strategy at scale. We hire from the sectors we serve.
Decisions are grounded in QAR data, learner voice, employer feedback and Ofsted evidence, not opinion or seniority.
Named leaders own named outcomes. Governance can trace every KPI back to a specific member of the executive team.
Our roadmap is set with trust, school, college and council partners, not decided in isolation and then pitched out.
We hire people who plan to stay. Average tenure across the leadership team is measured in years, not months.
Safeguarding, data protection and Prevent are treated as leadership responsibilities, not compliance box-ticks.
“Working for the National College of Education is a genuine privilege, allowing me to combine my passion for education with my previous experience in senior leadership within schools. Supporting the development of current and aspiring leaders, and helping them create lasting positive impact for their learners, colleagues and communities, is one of the most rewarding aspects of my role.”
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