To be eligible to become an NLFE, applicants need to have clocked up at least five years as Principal or Chief Executive and have achieved at least ‘good’ judgements in overall effectiveness, leadership and management and teaching, learning and assessment at their most recent inspection.
Ian Pryce remains Principal and CEO of Bedford College, a role he has held for nearly 25 years. Under his leadership this became The Bedford College Group in 2017 and subsequently was recognised as the FE College of the Year at the TES FE awards 2020.
The roles are unpaid, but an NLFE’s college receives a £10,000 per year bursary to cover costs for travel, staff cover and professional development.
