Impact on our wider community
2025/26 has been a strong performance year for SurreyFE in its objective to act as a voice for the county’s Further Education sectors and its Colleges; to ensure it delivers the personal and practical skills and training needed by students, employers and the community. The impacts of our collaborative actions have been felt both locally […]
Impacting Our Apprentice
For Ella, an apprenticeship with SurreyFE has provided the opportunity to develop new skills, gain valuable industry experience and build a career in marketing. Ella joined Brooklands Technical College through a Level 4 Marketing Executive apprenticeship, gaining valuable experience in the role while applying her learning to real-world marketing projects across Brooklands Technical College and SurreyFE. […]
Impacting Teacher Practice: The Conference
This year’s Conference brought the sector’s “inclusive” mission to life, showcasing the collective strength of our colleges and the transformative power of FE. The College Leader Q&A Panel included Surrey County Council’s Director of Education and Lifelong Learning and set a bold tone — inclusion isn’t an initiative here, it’s our identity — and every part of the day reinforced that message, from early‑identification and transition […]
Impacting Our Communities of Practice
SurreyFE’s Communities of Practice give staff across curriculum and support areas a structured space to share expertise, solve problems together, and build confidence. They strengthen consistency across the four colleges, reduce isolation, and create a culture where good practice spreads quickly. By connecting teachers, professional services teams, and leaders, these communities drive collective improvement, enhance […]
Student Case Study 4: SurreyFE SEND bake off
Orla was an Entry Level 2 learner at Nescot who took part in the college Bake Off 2026-27 competition. Orla was one of the two students who worked in a team to represent Nescot at the Surrey FE SEND completion. Orla and her teammate completed against over 50 other learners in 20+ teams to reach the final Surrey FE SEND […]
Student Case Study 3: Parliamentary Launch of the SECTEC
Case study three – Parliamentary Launch of the South East Construction Technical Excellence College (SECTEC) led by North Kent College- with Jason & Jayden from Brooklands Technical College 30th April saw the launch of the SECTEC with speakers including the Minister for Skills – Jacqui Smith – alongside SECTEC lead, Deputy Principal Mark Andrews from North Kent College, awarding body NOCN and construction employer Willmot Dixon. Guests of honour also included SurreyFE’s […]
Student Case Study 2: East Surrey College
18 year old student Ruby from East Surrey College is studying L3 Hair and Media Makeup and was runner up in the L3 Media Makeup competition. Ruby was motivated to enter by a strong desire to challenge herself beyond her usual programme requirements and gain exposure to industry-level standards. She was keen to showcase her […]
Student Case Study 1: Activate Learning Digital Team
Students Thomas Braybrooke-Tidy, Benjamin Davies, Scott Warren, Christian Thomas, Clark Wareing formed the digital team which won this year’s Digital & Creative Skills Competition, aged 16-18. The team is studying the T-level in Digital Software Development with career aspirations in Cyber Security, Platform Design and AI. Hosted by Guildford College, the event challenged students to design […]
Activate Learning Hosts SurreyFE Digital Skills Competition at Guildford College
For the second year running, students from across Surrey’s further education colleges came together this week for the Surrey Colleges Creative Digital Competition, hosted at Guildford College. The annual event, organised by the SurreyFE group of colleges, celebrates collaboration and innovation across the region, bringing together learners from creative and digital courses to tackle real-world challenges […]
NEET Crisis in Surrey: SurreyFE Sounds the Alarm
The numbers don’t lie—too many young people in Surrey are slipping through the cracks. According to new ONS data released in February 2025, nearly 1 million young people in the UK are now NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). That’s over 13% of all 16–24-year-olds, and more than 110,000 additional young people have joined […]