Posted on Wed 28 May, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is proud to sponsor the Excellence in Teaching Award as part of the Learning and Work Institute’s #GetTheNationLearning campaign. The Excellence in Teaching award celebrates tutors and curriculum leaders who have made a lasting impact within their communities and local economies, whether through their work in the classroom or […]
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Posted on Wed 21 May, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to have earned an EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award for its work with King’s Business School, King’s College London, in delivering the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) Leadership programme. EFMD Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards recognise outstanding practice that demonstrates effective and impactful learning and development […]
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Posted on Wed 14 May, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is inviting applications from professionals and practitioners working within the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector to join its new Education, Quality and Standards (EQS) Committee. As a committee of the ETF Board, the role of the EQS Committee is to oversee the quality and standards of the charity’s […]
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Posted on Tue 6 May, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) continues to be accredited to the matrix Standard following its second Continuous Improvement Check since achieving accreditation in 2023. The accreditation recognises ETF’s high-quality information and guidance services to the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. The matrix Standard is the international quality standard for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or […]
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Posted on Thu 24 Apr, 2025
The Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status eligibility criteria have been reviewed and updated ahead of the 2026 cohort application window this year. QTLS is a professional status for teachers and trainers in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector, gained after successfully completing a six-month period of professional formation and maintained through membership […]
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Posted on Wed 2 Apr, 2025
Seven Technical Teaching Fellowships have been awarded to nine Fellows for 2025/26, representing the largest cohort of Fellows to date for the prestigious Technical Teaching Fellowship programme, which seeks to elevate and develop technical teaching and learning across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The awards, made jointly by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) […]
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Posted on Thu 13 Mar, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) launches its latest Impact Report today, highlighting its work in driving professionalism, improving teaching and learning, championing inclusion and enabling change for a robust Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. Covering activity in 2023/24, the report details how ETF has supported teachers, leaders, governors and support staff to deliver […]
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Posted on Wed 12 Mar, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is proud to have supported 64,061 activities as part of the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, funded by the Department for Education (DfE), since the TLPD Pilot Phase began in 2019. From the beginning of this academic year to the end of January 2025, there has been a total […]
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Posted on Fri 17 Jan, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation has collaborated with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) to develop a Specialist Status in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which will formally recognise and enhance expertise in ESD across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. Sector professionals can now register their interest in pursuing this new […]
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Posted on Mon 13 Jan, 2025
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to congratulate all Further Education (FE) and Skills sector colleagues recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours, including ETF trustees Gerry McDonald and Lynette Leith, who were awarded a CBE and OBE, respectively, for their services to FE. Gerry, Group Principal and CEO at New City College, […]
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Posted on Wed 11 Dec, 2024
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has appointed four new trustees to its Board. Following a thorough and competitive recruitment process, Anthony Carey, Shazia Ejaz, Mark Malcomson CBE, and Brenda McLeish OBE DL will be joining the ETF Board. These four new trustees bring a variety of perspectives and experiences to ETF’s Board, including representation […]
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Posted on Mon 9 Dec, 2024
A new report from the FE + Skills Collective, published today, highlights the crucial role of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity in building a stronger Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. Titled Bridging the gap between policy and pedagogy: building a stronger FE and Skills system, the report reflects the shared insights of nearly 90 educators, […]
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Posted on Mon 2 Dec, 2024
The recruitment period for the Can-Do Maths research project has opened. Funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and designed and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), Can-Do Maths is a professional development programme for further education teachers to learn and implement whole-class techniques to develop the resilience and engagement of GCSE maths […]
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Posted on Fri 22 Nov, 2024
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has responded to the Department for Education’s (DfE) call for evidence as part of the current Curriculum and Assessment Review, led by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The call for evidence, launched in late September 2024 and closing today, encouraged stakeholders to share their views on potential improvements to the […]
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Posted on Fri 1 Nov, 2024
Applications for the 2025/26 Technical Teaching Fellowships – awarded by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) and Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 – remain open until 30 November 2024. Through the Fellowship programme, practitioners in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) can receive financial support, developmental workshops, a mentor, and opportunities to disseminate their […]
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