Blog post written by Paul Kessell-Holland, National Head of Curriculum Design Projects, about The Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022.
The place of practitioner action research as a tool for driving improvement in Further Education is well-understood, Education and Training Foundation Associate Victor Dejean interviews five colleagues from across the sector about their experiences of practitioner research.
Rachael Apps, administrator for quality and tutor development support with additional responsibility for safeguarding at City Lit, explains how she got into the FE and Training sector, and how the professional development she has undertaken recently is impacting on her outlook.
The first in an ongoing blog series from ETF interim CEO Jenny Jarvis, discussing the ETF’s current and future plans. In this blog, Jenny looks ahead to the upcoming ‘FE conversation’ launch.
There are numerous reasons why many young people struggle with maths resits. This article suggests practical solutions to the widespread issues faced by 16-19 maths learners and staff.
There are often times when you are faced with an uphill battle with motivating and engaging our learners, but sometimes, a day can stand out to you as one of the best in your career.
Yvonne Williams, a trainer on the ETF’s Advanced mentoring skills for experienced mentors programme, looks at how this mentoring CPD can be durably embedded into organisational and system learning.
Cath Gladding, National Research Adviser at the ETF, looks back at the impact of Centres for Excellence in Maths Action Research Mentors.
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2022, we asked Education and Training Foundation staff members to tell us about the women who inspire them.
Examining how learners gain confidence from trying things in different ways when it comes to mastery of maths topics.
Nina Sharp of The Bedford College Group discusses why and how Functional Skills qualifications continue to be a key element of their maths and English offer,
In November 2021, at the Society for Education and Training (SET) annual conference, David Russell, Chief Executive of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), took part in a panel discussion on educational recovery, with guest speakers Professor Ken Spours from the UCL Institute of Education, and Bally Kaur, Research Lead at the Institute of Education at the University of Derby.
Campbell Christie CBE discusses the parallels of his careers in the military and as Principal/CEO of Bracknell and Wokingham College.
Darren Coogan of Cambridge Regional College talks to the ETF’s Bob Read about his approach to improving the delivery of GCSE Maths resit programmes.
ETF Associate Polly Harrow looks at the development of the Designated Safeguarding Lead role, arguing that it deserves resourcing, professionalising and supporting in a way which reflects the huge commitment and specialist skillset the job demands.