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From Army Officer to FE Commissioner: Shelagh Legrave on Building Outstanding College Culture

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Shelagh shares her remarkable journey from army officer to investment banking, then into education finance, before becoming one of the sector's most respected leaders.

In this episode of The Culture & Leadership Podcast, host Guy Walker sits down with Shelagh Legrave, the FE Commissioner, at Chichester College Group - where Shelagh spent nearly 20 years, including 12 as Principal.

Now overseeing 200+ FE colleges, she brings hard-won insights on what makes culture stick, why middle leadership matters more than we think, and how personalisation, meeting people where they are, drives real outcomes.

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