July 2026 Fellows' update: Neil Short
Neil Short (CF 2008) was presented with a British Citizen Award in recognition of his work with small schools, receiving the BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Education (BCAe).
By Neil Short,
September 2026 Fellows' update: Nicola Hall
Nicola Hall (CF) shared early thinking from her Fellowship in an article for FE Week, drawing on research in Australia and Canada into work-connected learning.
She explored how England could develop more purposeful progression pathways for young people, with academic and technical education working as complementary parts of the system rather than competing routes.
Read the article on the FE Week website.
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July 2026 Fellows' update: Neil McIntyre
Neil McIntyre (CF 2014) has shared and presented his Churchill Fellowship research widely.
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June 2026 Fellows' update: Beverley Samways
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