Speakers
Lisa Humphries
Presentation
Lisa Humphries and Polly Harrow explore how the further education sector supports and develops students, preparing them for higher education, giving particular consideration to the changing needs of students that the sector is seeing. Our speakers will give insight into what's required of the college sector, how this translates into operational support, and key areas to consider for students with the transition from further to higher education.
Lisa joined Chichester College in 2000 as a student, and served as Student President for two years following completion of her studies. She then secured her first role at the college as Student Activities Co-ordinator. Lisa’s passion for student experience and supporting students led her to a number of roles within the organisation, both in middle and senior management positions, before starting her most recent position as Associate Principal: Students and Customers in August 2022.
Lisa is a passionate advocate for the wide range of personal development opportunities that the further education sector has to offer, and champions enrichment and student voice at a national level. After serving for a number of years on the executive board, Lisa was elected Chair of the National Association of Managers of Student Services in March 2022 and now leads this organisation to continue to represent and develop student support services across the country.
Polly Harrow is a highly skilled and experienced educational practitioner who has delivered training and presentations to audiences across the UK and Europe, with outstanding feedback. She has worked in education for over 25 years and has a significant proven track record and an excellent reputation across the sector. She is Assistant Principal and Senior Designated Safeguarding lead at Kirklees College, a qualified Trauma and Mental Health National Practitioner (Distinction, TISUK), a Prevent national practitioner (radicalisation) and a Senior Mental Health Lead.
Polly’s areas of expertise sit primarily in all aspects of safeguarding, equality, diversity & inclusion, restorative and trauma informed practice, positive behaviour, exploitation & radicalisation, coaching & mentoring and sexual harms and violence, gangs and knife crime. Polly sits on a number of local and national boards and steering groups focussed on safeguarding, mental health and youth violence. She has been an Associate with ETF and previously was Chair of NAMSS for 10 years. In December 2023, Polly was announced by Minister Robert Halfon as the first FE Student Support Champion in the post 16 sector.