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What does a socially-just curriculum look like in FE and skills?

Elizabeth Holmes explores competing visions from knowledge-rich to critical approaches, and the role of employer-led learning.

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🚨 One month left to apply for our Technical Teaching Fellowships!

Hear from this year's Fellow, Tiberiu Dancovici from Coleg y Cymoedd who talks more about his AI project.

Find out more: et-foundation.co.uk/professional-development/technical-education/technical-teaching-fellowship-ttf-programme

With the Government publishing the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper, ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva welcomes the report.

Read Katerina's and other sector leaders responses to the white paper in @fenews.bsky.social: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/new-p...

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Great to spend time connecting with senior leaders from across the further education and skills sector this morning. We've loved being with so many alumni from ETF's leadership programmes, exploring how executives navigate uncertainty and complexity.

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Great to be part of the discussion today talking about the future of further education at the @policyatkings.bsky.social event on higher education and skills at #CPC25 in Manchester.

Further Education (FE) and Skills Was Centre Stage At The Labour Party Conference, Now Action Must Follow  | FE News | Further Education (FE) and Skills Was Centre Stage At The Labour Party Conference, Now Action Must Follow

Following The Labour Party Conference, ETF’s CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva reflects in @fenews.bsky.social on a pivotal moment for the sector, with strong signals from policymakers that FE is no longer on the sidelines but central to national progress.

Read more here: www.fenews.co.uk/skills/furth...

Scrapping the 50% university target, today, PM Keir Starmer recalled his dad’s long nights at FE as an apprentice – yet feeling undervalued. ETF calls for a long-term plan to back the FE & skills workforce and deliver a broader, more inclusive vision of success. #Lab25

Great discussion ongoing right now, positive to hear how much energy there is across the board especially the Minister, for a joined-up, place-based, modern skills system. ETF is here to support this agenda.

Great to host a lively discussion at #Lab25 Conference with @samfr.bsky.social, @helenhayes.bsky.social and sector leaders, exploring the Education Select Committee’s recent FE and skills report and the sector's role in delivering the Government’s five missions.

Delivering impact 2024–25: ETF champions professionalism, inclusion and resilience across FE and skills - The Education and Training Foundation The Education Training Foundation (ETF) launches its latest Impact Report today, showcasing how it has equipped the further education (FE) and skills workforce over the last year to meet the evolving ...

📢 Our 2024/25 Impact Report is here!

From 22,617 members in the UK to 100% of ATS achievers reporting positive impact, we’re proud to champion professionalism, inclusion and sector change in FE and skills.

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Beyond the Cliff Edge: Supporting Educators to Secure Success for Learners with SEND | FE News | Beyond the Cliff Edge: Supporting Educators to Secure Success for Learners with SEND

We must support the people who make inclusion real. In her latest @fenews.bsky.social article, ETF Executive Director of Education & Standards Dr Vikki Smith, outlines the urgent need to fix the post-16 'cliff edge' for learners with SEND.

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ETF responds to Education Select Committee report - The Education and Training Foundation ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva responds to the Education Select Committee Report published on the future of further education and skills.

ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva responds to the Education Select Committee Report published today on the future of further education (FE) and skills.

Read our full response and download the report here: www.et-foundation.co.uk/news/etf-res...

A new academic year is here! Our autumn edition of our members’ magazine InTuition, is out now, packed with insights, research, and new features to support your professional journey.

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Beyond the exam factory: reimagining GCSE English resit classrooms - The Education and Training Foundation Discover how ETF’s new CPD programme is transforming GCSE English resit classrooms moving beyond exam drills to create engaging environments supporting learner success.

How does ETF's new CPD package for resit teachers in FE colleges give learners a renewed place of opportunity? Senior Education Advisor Nathan Rogan, explores the challenges within GCSE English resit classrooms and why it's key to not be 'exam factories'.

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ETF welcomes City of Sunderland as a Centre for Excellence in SEND A key area of focus for the Centre will be championing Preparation for Adulthood through its people approaches and inclusion focus.

We’re proud to share that we’ve awarded Education Partnership North East (EPNE) as a National Centre for Excellence in SEND.

Read more about this achievement: www.et-foundation.co.uk/news/the-edu...

If we do rejoin Erasmus+ then seize the opportunity, FE Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be on the horizon, presenting a golden opportunity to bring back life-changing experiences

Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be a golden opportunity for the FE and skills sector.

In her latest @feweek.bsky.social article, ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva urges the sector to embrace international collaboration, shared learning and innovation.

feweek.co.uk/if-we-do-rej...

Driving Forward-Thinking Research for a Sustainable FE and Skills Sector | FE News | Driving Forward-Thinking Research for a Sustainable FE and Skills Sector

🌍 How can FE & skills shape a sustainable future?

ETF's Dr Vikki Smith explores how research, collaboration and professional networks can help the sector lead on sustainability in this @fenews.bsky.social article.

📖 Read more: www.fenews.co.uk/fe-voices/dr...

EuroSkills Herning 2025 - Meet Team UK From 10-15 September 2024, Our WorldSkills UK Team members will be competing with 1,500 competitors from around the world in 60 skills with over 250,000 visitors in attendance at the 47th WorldSkills ...

Best of luck to Team UK, competing at EuroSkills Herning 2025 tomorrow!

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Contribute to the most comprehensive research of sustainability in post-16 education since 2018.

If you have a formal remit for sustainability in a post-16 education setting in the UK and Ireland, complete @theeauc.bsky.social sustainability survey: bit.ly/47nQuQq

The experience of becoming an FE teacher in England - The Education and Training Foundation ETF's Executive Director of Education & Standards, Dr Vikki Smith reviews the Gatsby Foundation's report, 'The Experience of Becoming a Teacher in the English FE Sector'.

What does it really feel like to step into a further education classroom for the first time? Not as a student, but as a teacher?

A new systematic review from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation is explored by Dr Vikki Smith in this blog: www.et-foundation.co.uk/etf-supports... #ETFSupportsFE