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Issue 121 | October 2021

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THE AUTUMN BUDGET, THE 2022/3-2024/5 SPENDING REVIEW AND FE On 27 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review for the period from 2022/3 to 2024/5 to parliament. A £3.8 billion package of support for FE and Skills in England was announced, which is more than double the […]

Issue 120 | September 2021

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After almost two years of disruption caused by Covid, we hope that you have managed to get a decent break over the summer. And, as we enter the new academic year, we wish you every success as you deal with the endless challenges presented to an underfunded and perpetually changing FE sector.   CHANGES IN MINISTERIAL […]

Issue 119 | July 2021

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PLANS FOR REFORMING LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATIONS IN ENGLAND ARE PUBLISHED Following the second stage of the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the Reform of Level 3 Qualifications in England, which ran from 23 October 2020 to 31 January 2021 (see here for details), on 13 July the DfE published a Policy Statement that outlines […]

Issue 118 | June 2021

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EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE (EPI) SAYS FUNDING FOR EDUCATION RECOVERY IN ENGLAND IS INADEQUATE On 2 June, the EPI published its response to the UK government’s education recovery plan for England. (See here for a copy). The EPI says that the government’s overall funding for education recovery in England now totals £3.1 billion since the start […]

Issue 117 | May 2021

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SKILLS AND POST-16 EDUCATION BILL On 21 January, the government published its White Paper on Skills for Jobs (see here for a copy). The White Paper included proposals for new legislation in respect of the FE and Skills sector in England. In the Queen’s Speech on 11 May (see here for a copy of the […]

Issue 116 | April 2021

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NEW FE COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND APPOINTED On 31 March, Sir Richard Atkins stepped down as FE Commissioner for England after four years in post. He has been replaced by Shelagh Legrave OBE, who has been appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance. Ms Leagrave is currently Chief Executive of the Chichester College Group, […]

Issue 115 | March 2021

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THE MARCH BUDGET AND FE On 3 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented his spring budget to Parliament. Mr Sunak’s speech can be found here. No mention was made of college funding, nevertheless several measures were announced that could impact on colleges and providers. These include the following: Financial incentives for employers […]

Issue 114a | February 2021

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CLICK BULLETIN: ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2021 EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS IN ENGLAND Following the difficulties experienced in awarding examination grades last summer, on 15 January Ofqual launched a two-week consultation on its proposals for awarding grades for GCSE, A-Level, BTEC and other vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs), T-Levels and Functional Skills examinations this summer. When the consultation […]

Issue 114 | February 2021

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COLLEGES TO RE-OPEN FROM 8 MARCH On 4 January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that because of rapidly rising Covid-19 infection rates, colleges in England would be closed to all but the children of critical workers, vulnerable children and students who needed to take vocational and technical exams. Mr Johnson went on to say that […]

Issue 113 | January 2021

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DFE PUBLISHES FURTHER ADVICE FOR COLLEGES IN ENGLAND FOLLOWING THE THIRD CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN On 4 January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that England would go into its the third national Coronavirus lockdown the following day. Schools, colleges, and universities were closed to most students and GCSE, A-Level and most vocational and technical (VTQ) exams scheduled […]

Liz Chorley

Office Administrator

Liz has been with the team at Click since 2017, working both as an Administrator an Finance Assistant. During her previous career, she has worked at establishments such as South Staffordshire College as the School Links and HE Administrator and at QA Higher Education in Student Services and Registry. She brings years of experience to the role and is always ready to help our clients and associates achieve their goals. 

Outside of work, Liz enjoys reading crime fiction, spending time with friends and family and walking around her  local park, where she watches the deer and water birds.

Fun Fact: Liz was asked to leave the Brownies as a child, as she had removed the vicar’s gate during a challenge of finding items in his garden beginning with each letter of the alphabet. She still believes this wasn’t fair, as there was no other item beginning with the letter ‘G’!

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Wendy Preedy

Office Administrator

Wendy started working with Click back in 2011 in an Adminstrator role.  Before this, she had dedicated herself to a career in law, starting from the bottom as an Office Junior and having worked her way up to an Office Manager position. This has given her a keen eye for detail, which she uses to benefit both the team here and also those working with us.

Away from the office, Wendy enjoys spending time with her daughter and granddaughter. She loves to bake and also really enjoys dancing, having  even done masterclasses with Strictly professionals Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite!   

Fun Fact: Wendy’s a true fan of romantic novels, with her favourite being Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ – she loves the historical charm of the characters that Austen brings with her writing.

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Mandy Chapman

Finance Manager

Mandy started with Click at the formation of the company in 2009 as Finance Manager, overseeing the company’s planning, budgeting and reporting functions. She supports the team with sound day-to-day operations, a commitment to financial integrity and continuous improvement.

Previously, Mandy had worked in the voluntary sector with a children’s services project that supported parents and children with care and play opportunities, whilst providing training and work experience for people aiming to work with children.

Outside of work, she’s a passionate fan of live music and Aston Villa football club.  She’s also  a regular yoga enthusiast and enjoys reading and walking her dog.

Fun Fact: Mandy recently broke her finger in Venice whilst trying to touch the `lucky nose’ of a statue!

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Colin Smith

Executive Director

Colin began his career in the land-based sector before moving into further education as a teacher, working his way up the ranks to become a senior manager. He has been involved in a wide range of curriculum areas, including construction, commercial services and land based. Colin then moved into interim management roles with Click for 5 years before becoming a full-time member of the team in 2016. He particularly values his time  working with  students who find accessing education and learning more challenging. Colin is also a Vice Chair of Governors at a large London College and is a part time Ofsted inspector.

In his spare time, Colin enjoys travelling with his family and dog and is a keen reader.

Fun Fact: Colin is a huge fan of historical drama stories, such as the James Clavell Asia sagas – he loves how they paint a colourful picture of social attitudes and how those attitudes have changed over the centuries.

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Annette Howard

Executive Director

Armed with in-depth knowledge and know-how of the UK’s further education sector resourcing, Annette has been going the extra mile with clients at Click since 2015. As an experienced former senior college manager, she has worked across a wide range of colleges and areas of specialism, including apprenticeship growth, marketing and ESF projects. She also has worked as an interim manager, bringing first-hand experience in placing associates. Prior to working in the further education sector, Annette was in marketing and business development.

Outside of work she enjoys walking her two dogs and socialising with friends. She also loves to travel and is slowly working through her bucket list of places to visit.

Fun Fact: As part of her ‘turning 40 crisis’, Annette decided to run a half marathon. As she was nearing the finish line, the traffic policeman on duty reported into his walkie talkie ‘just the stragglers coming through now’ – she hasn’t run a race since!

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Kate Mulleady

Founder

Our Founder, Kate Mulleady, has decades of experience in successfully placing high-quality interim managers and consultants with all kinds of education and skills providers. Kate has an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by the further education sector, having first-hand experience as a former senior college manager herself. She was the Executive Vice Principal at Sutton Coldfield college for 10 years, and Interim Vice Principal and a Governor at Dudley College.

In 2009, she noticed that further education professionals need to be secure in the knowledge that they are dealing with a resourcing team that truly understands their interim management needs, quality improvement goals and recruitment requirements. She set out to give clients all the certainty they’ll ever need, building a team that has first-hand knowledge and experience of working in the UK further education and skills provision, and that is how Click was created.

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