The annual review of our continuing professional development (CPD) platforms will be taking place in August 2024 to ensure we continue to provide the best possible experience for users. From the end of August, we are introducing a new and improved platform through which the T Level Professional Development (TLPD) programme will be accessible, alongside […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is delighted to congratulate the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector colleagues recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Baroness Alison Wolf CBE, author of the 2011 Wolf Report that led to reforms in vocational education, was made a Dame, as was former UCAS chief executive, Clare Marchant. Five […]
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Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Technical Teaching Fellowships. Awarded by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) and Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 following a rigorous selection process, the Fellowships are open to exceptional technical teachers in the Further Education (FE) and Skills/post-16 sector. The Technical Teaching Fellowship programme, which launched in […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) today publishes its trailblazing report on building a sustainable and self-improving sector. A joint project with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Saïd), the Further Education and Skills: Changing systems of change report explores the challenges and opportunities facing the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. Changes in […]
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On Thursday 9 May, practitioners involved in T Level planning and delivery came together at the Leonardo Hotel, London Tower Bridge, for the Education and Training Foundation (ETF)’s T Level Learning From event. Around 250 people attended the event, benefiting from the opportunity to network, learn and share best practice to support the successful delivery […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new set of toolkits for leaders in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. The toolkits cover four key areas: sustainability; professional standards; equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI); and curriculum planning for the adult community education sector. Each toolkit is made up of short, accessible sections […]
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Booking is now open for the ‘Embedding education for sustainable development (ESD)’ course, offered as a benefit for members of the Society for Education and Training (SET), and delivered by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) alongside EAUC, the sustainability champion for post-16 education in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Starting on 8 May […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) continues to be accredited to the matrix Standard following its first Continuous Improvement Check since achieving accreditation in 2023. Last year’s matrix Standard accreditation recognised 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 […]
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Recruitment is open for ‘Mastering Maths’, a large scale randomised controlled trial that will build on work done by the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) in 2021–22. That work saw students who experienced the mastery approaches gain up to two months extra learning in comparison to those who did […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has released its latest Impact Report covering the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23. The report brings together evidence and analysis demonstrating how ETF supported the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector during the two-year period, including through workforce development programmes, practitioner research programmes, the setting of Professional Standards, and […]
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Two new courses for leaders in the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector are now available on the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) online learning system. Both are free to access on-demand, allowing those engaging with them to learn when and where they like and at their own pace. They feature videos, quizzes and interactive […]
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In an afternoon of inspiration and recognition, WorldSkills UK recently announced the highly anticipated winners of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Heroes Awards at the Houses of Parliament. Brilliantly hosted by Daisy Seepersad, Careers Development Manager at WorldSkills UK, the event celebrated the remarkable achievements of individuals and organisations that are breaking barriers […]
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A new guide to the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Governance Development Programme that will help users navigate the content and create a personalised learning experience is now available. It features detailed descriptions of the 30-plus elements of the programme and the different experience levels – core, proficient and highly effective – at which they […]
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The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is proud to have supported 48,906 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. Figures for the period May 2019 to January 2024, show that over 25,500 participants (25,798) engaged in the […]
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Booking is now open for the next cohorts of the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF’s) popular maths and English Level 5 professional development modules. They focus on the delivery of GCSE and Functional Skills Maths and English and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). Delivery of the five modules commences in mid-April 2024 and […]
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