ENDORSEMENTS
Janet Farar - NEC, Past President (FE)
Maxine Looby - Past President (FE)
Suzi Toole is, without doubt, the only candidate for Vice President, Further Education.
She has an exceptional ability to engage with people and make them feel heard and valued. Her commitment and principles enable her to lead with integrity, professionalism, and kindness. Suzi engages members in an inclusive and thoughtful way, and she listens to their views without prejudice or bias. She is strategic, smart, and deeply member-focused.
With experience of chairing regional and national meetings and events, as well as organising and mobilising members, Suzi embodies the qualities of effective leadership. She meets members where they are and turns their concerns into action.
I endorse Suzi’s nomination with absolute confidence, because I know she will deliver on her word.
Maxine Looby, UCU Immediate Past President
Pauline Rattery - NEC (Prison Education)
I am pleased to give Suzi Toole, my full endorsement as FE Vice President. I believe she will be an outstanding FE Vice President. I know this because at every meeting or event that I've been to, Suzi, has always showed up. She lends her voice freely to speak up about issues that matter in FE and takes the time to understand the real challenges and core issues in Further Education.
She has also added her support to understand the difficult challenges that her comrades who work in Prison Education undergo and has helped them to have a voice in the room, as well as fight for the same opportunities afforded to others who work in our education sectors. Suzi has always shown that she can turn conversations into concrete change. When a problem presents itself, she chases it up and doesn't let go until there's progress. These are exactly the qualities that we need in the role of FE VP.
In my personal opinion Suzi has the following qualities and expertise
- She understands Further Educatuon and the pressures that are involved.
- She is committed to fighting for better equality and fair treatment for us all.
- Visible and approachable: someone you actually see at events, in the common communial spaces where we meet and engage.
Suzi, has already shown that she is not interested in titles for her own sake. She is interested in using this role to make things better - to make sure that our colleges, Prison Education and Adult Education and Skills and universities are fairer, more inclusive, supportive places to work. If you want a Vice President with a voice that listens, a leader who delivers then Suzi is the candidate to back. Vote for Suzi for Further Education Vice President.
Pauline Rattery Prison Education
