FE FIRST AWARDS 2026 WINNERS

Congratulations to all the winners of the FE First Awards 2026 and thank you to the award sponsors for supporting the College Marketing Network.
Internal Impact Award

Gold

MidKent College

Silver

South Staffordshire College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Craven College

Gold

BMet

Silver

Boston College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Inspire Education Group

FE HC

Highly Commended

MidKent College

Gold

Ayrshire College

Silver

Craven College

Silver

Exeter College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

Gold

Oaklands College

Silver

Milton Keynes College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Nottingham College

Gold

Oaklands College

Silver

South Bank Colleges

Silver

City of Portsmouth College

FE HC

Highly Commended

North Hertfordshire College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Solihull College & University Centre / Stratford-upon-Avon College

Gold

South & City College Birmingham

Silver

UCS College Group

Silver

MidKent College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Oaklands College

Gold

NCG

Silver

Milton Keynes College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Inspire Education Group

FE HC

Highly Commended

TEC Partnership

Gold

Luminate Education Group

Silver

Macclesfield College

FE HC

Highly Commended

Heart of Worcestershire College

Gold

Kidderminster College (NCG)

Gold

Shipley College

Silver

Eastern Education Group

FE HC

Highly Commended

West London College

CMN-Winner logo

Winner

Rachel Nicholls – Exeter College

CMN-Winner logo

Winner

Becky Howard – Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

CMN-Winner logo

Winner

Bethany Cross – City of Bristol College

CMN-Winner logo

Winner

Steve Hyland – MidKent College

Gold

University College Isle of Man

Silver

South Staffordshire College

FE HC

Highly Commended

MidKent College

Gold

East Lancashire Learning Group

Silver

Inspire Education Group

FE HC

Highly Commended

Luminate Education Group

CMN-Winner logo

Winner

MidKent College

Thank you to the award sponsors:

adsmart
Babelquest
nexalab
Pathways Logo
prospectus
Qlue
red kettle
public sector
inineris
Nextgen
global
FE marketing
Concept
adsmart
bluestorm