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People
Placing, recruiting, developing and guiding great people is at the core of what we’re about at FE Associates.
Our unrivalled network of sector experts have one thing in common – they are all passionate about what the FE and Skills sector does and have a deep commitment to helping sector leaders drive positive change.
Our Range of Services
Interim Leadership and Management
We place great people to work with our clients to achieve ambitions, address challenges and drive lasting improvement.
FE Search and Recruitment
We partner with our FE and Skills clients to attract the market’s best talent for leadership, management and governor vacancies.
HE Search and Recruitment
We support universities and higher education providers through a specialist approach to leadership recruitment.
Quality Improvement
We work as a trusted advisor and objective friend to develop the capacity of our client organisations to deliver excellence and drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Development
We love working with leaders and teams to equip them with the skills they need to excel, giving them the tools and confidence they need for today and tomorrow.
Strategic Consultancy
We deploy sector experts to work alongside our clients to plan for the future and make change happen in the most effective way.
External Board Reviews
We provide independent, expert-led governance reviews for sixth form and further education colleges, helping boards turn assurance into meaningful development and lasting improvement.
Senior Salary Benchmarking
We deliver independent, evidence-based salary benchmarking to help colleges make fair, informed and defensible decisions about senior pay, combining sector data with live insight from the executive recruitment market.

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A DAY AT RUNSHAW COLLEGE
Ahead of launching the search for Runshaw College’s next Principal and Chief Executive, FEA Ma…
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FE Associates and Sixth Form Associates launch new External Board Review service, developed in direct response to college demand for a more personalised approach to independent governance reviews
FE Associates (FEA) and Sixth Form Associates (SFA) have launched their new External Board Review se…
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The NEET Crisis: What More Can Further Education Do to Support Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training?
In this article, Donna Hollick, Curriculum & Quality Consultant at FE Associates, explore…

