Led by Beth Walker, Vice-President (Further Education), the FE zone campaigns and lobbies on behalf of all students in further education to defend and improve their time at college, as well as the FE system as a whole.
Officer
Beth Walker
Key Staff
Robert Whitaker
Previous successes
- Learner voice: all colleges must now have at least two students on their governing body and a college-wide learner involvement strategy so they can effectively respond to the views of their students
- Student representatives on learning and skills councils
- Massive increase in FE student involvement in NUS and colleges
Current campaigns
The Further Education Zone is focusing its work in three areas for this academic year: